Rain chances revealed as weather forecast for Monaco Grand Prix emerges

The weekend action kicked off with the Scuderia Ferrari outfit dominating Friday’s running, with both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton trading positions at the top of the timing sheets during Free Practice 1 and Free Practice 2, with only Max Verstappen within touching distance of the pair.

However, Saturday’s action on the Monte Carlo streets opened with a slightly different narrative, as much of the front-running field appeared to finally find their sweet spot and close the gap to Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli ultimately bested both Leclerc and Hamilton to top the timing sheets in Free Practice 3.

Qualifying proved to be nothing short of nerve-wracking, with drivers constantly trading places at the top of the order. At the end of the pulsating hour-long session, it was Antonelli who secured pole ahead of Verstappen, just 43 milliseconds adrift of the championship leader. The Ferraris were only quick enough for the second row, prompting Hamilton to admit the team felt it had lost performance heading into qualifying.

The head-scratching continued further down the grid, with George Russell left bamboozled by his teammate Antonelli’s pace as he could only manage sixth place. Russell will start the race alongside Isack Hadjar on the third row.

Concerns also lingered for McLaren, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri only managing a fourth-row lockout after a difficult qualifying session. However, one constant throughout the weekend has been the weather, with clear skies persisting across every session so far and no sign of rain. But could that finally change for the all-important Monaco Grand Prix?

The weather forecast for today’s race in Monaco is now expected to follow the manner which was witnessed through Friday and Saturday, with the current forecast suggesting temperatures of around 21°C, peaking at 23°C and dipping to a low of 18°C. Humidity is expected to sit at 77%, with partly cloudy conditions and cloud cover around 49%.

However, the key detail for the race is the rain forecast, which currently stands at 0%, and is expected to remain that way throughout the Grand Prix at the Principality.