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Huge chance of wet qualifying for Imola Grand Prix

Huge chance of wet qualifying for Imola Grand Prix

22-04-2022 07:27 Last update: 09:09
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The drivers can get ready for a qualifying session in the rain in Imola. The Autódromo Enzo é Dino Ferrari is already wet and it will only continue to rain on Friday. For the rest of the weekend it looks a little better.

Racing in Imola

For Formula 1 fans, it is always looking forward to those few moments of rain during the season. It is in the rain that the men are distinguished from the boys. The real top drivers come out on top in these conditions because they have the best feel for the car. We will probably see those top drivers in action on Friday.

After one free practice session, there is already qualifying on Friday afternoon in Imola through the race weekend with a sprint race. At this moment the circuit is already wet, it is raining in Imola and it is only ten degrees. That temperature, according to Weather.com Friday to thirteen degrees, but the chance of rain remains more than seventy percent until 17:00. From 17:00 the chance decreases to 33 percent and only a few showers are expected.

Wet Qualifying

Qualifying is from 16:00 to 17:00, so it might not be raining hard anymore in Imola, but it could be a wet track. The drivers can pull out the intermediates and rain tires.

The weather does clear up during the rest of the weekend. On Saturday it is mostly cloudy, maximum 22 degrees and there is only an eight percent chance of rain. That chance increases again on Sunday to 24 percent. Sunday is also significantly colder with eighteen degrees and there is more wind.