Rain, humidity and heat hazard all loom over the Malaysia weekend

Due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between the United States, Israel and Iran, the Bahrain Grand Prix could not take place in April as originally planned this year. The race has been rescheduled for the first weekend of October and will be held at the Sepang circuit near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

It will not only be a humid weekend with an increased chance of rain, but because of the warm conditions, the FIA has declared a so-called 'Heat Hazard'.

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was shifted forward by a day and the race took place on Saturday, this weekend will begin on Friday in Malaysia.

On Friday, the maximum temperature can reach 32.0°C, with humidity at 80% and a 50% chance of rain.

A mostly cloudy and rainy day is expected for Saturday. The maximum temperature can once again reach 32.0 °C, with 70% humidity and a 40% chance of rain.

For Sunday's Grand Prix, the maximum temperature is expected to be 31.0 °C, humidity remains at 70%, but the chance of rain will drop to 30%.

The local crowd is seemingly taking advantage of Formula 1's unexpected return to the Malaysian circuit.

"We are confident that the number will reach 100,000. Looking at all the different races that F1 has done this year, the numbers have been phenomenal. We believe that the experience we have created here with Bahrain will be a spectacular one," circuit CEO Azhan Shafriman Hanif said to Bernama and RTM.