Rain in Shanghai: Sprint shootout to be wet, with slippy conditions

According to Weather.com's forecast, the chance of rain persists. During sprint qualifying, there is about a 50% chance of precipitation, so we may well be in for a very treacherous session where timing is everything. The track will be damp following the dry first free practice, so a dryline will emerge if it doesn't rain any more.

In any case, teams will have to consider all scenarios and ensure their drivers are sent out in time. You can follow the sprint shootout in our liveblog.