F1 2026 Japanese Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Suzuka

After a week off, the F1 2026 championship returns with the Japanese Grand Prix, which will mark the third round of the season and will be hosted at the Suzuka Circuit.

The F1 track will also mark the last race on the calendar before a month of no racing after both of April's Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix were cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Also, for those tuning in early from the UK, make sure to set those alarms once again and remember that Sunday's race will be taking place at 6am BST due to the clocks springing forward in the early hours of Sunday morning.

As Mercedes head to Suzuka as the leaders of both the drivers' and the constructors' championship, there has been a slight adjustment to the controversial energy management parameters announced for qualifying in Suzuka on Saturday.

But will this change be the only factor to impact the drivers in Japan or could the chaotic weather previously forecast for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix also come into play?

Let's take a look.

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F1 2026 Chinese Grand Prix weather forecast

Sunday, March 29 (Race)

Lights out for the Japanese GP is at 14:00 local time (JST), which is 06:00 BST given that the UK clocks go forward earlier on Sunday morning.

It will be the nicest day of the lot, with the current weather forecast predicting warmer weather than the two previous days of track running, with temperatures sitting at 19 degrees Celsius.

Luckily, the high chance of showers previously forecast to interrupt the race look to have subsided for now, but there is still a 12 per cent chance of rain for lights out, while that looks set to rise to 25 per cent as the race enters its second hour.

Humidity levels will be at 53 per cent for Sunday's race, and while there is a light wind from the south east of around 6mph, it's hopefully not as strong as the previous days' running, which has seen drivers struggle into the Spoon Curve at the track.

For regular weather updates across the Japanese GP weekend, be sure to check in with this page.

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