F1 2025 British Grand Prix weather forecast - Latest from Silverstone as teams braced for chaotic conditions

F1 cars in the rain at Silverstone — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 2025 British Grand Prix weather forecast - Latest from Silverstone as teams braced for chaotic conditions

Will typical British weather impact the race at Silverstone this weekend?

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 6 July 2025 13:10

Following a thrilling outing in Austria, the F1 season continues this weekend at the iconic Silverstone circuit for the 2025 British Grand Prix.

Lando Norris enters the British GP riding the high of his victory at the Red Bull Ring, where he will be hoping to emulate the likes of Lewis Hamilton and secure his first home win at Silverstone.

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However, if the last race was anything to go by, McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri will push Norris all the way at Silverstone in a bid to hold onto his lead in the F1 drivers' championship.

Elsewhere, Verstappen will want to upset the British crowd with a comeback after he retired from the Austrian GP on lap one, and emerged from the Red Bull Ring without a single point.

Can Ferrari also upset McLaren at Silverstone, and gift Hamilton his first podium with the Scuderia in front of his adoring home crowd?

Here is the full weather forecast for the entire British Grand Prix race weekend at Silverstone!

British Grand Prix weather forecast

Sunday, July 6 - Race

The British Grand Prix gets underway at 3pm local time (BST) on Sunday, with the threat of rain continuing to linger in the air, in what promises to be a thrilling afternoon of racing.

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office for the East of England - with the circuit at Silverstone sitting right on the border of the impacted area.

It has been raining heavily at the circuit this morning and a 55 per cent threat of precipitation is expected to carry on through to lights out.

Temperatures at the track will be sat at a cool 19 degrees Celsius, while drivers will continue to do battle with the wind into the corners as gusts reach 44km/h for the start of the race.

The threat of rain throughout Sunday's race could pose a series of strategy conundrums for F1 teams, who will have to consider the perfect moment to make their pit stops without sacrificing track position.

For frequent updates throughout the British Grand Prix weekend, check back in with this article regularly.

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