F1 2025 Chinese Grand Prix weather forecast - latest from Shanghai

After a thrilling start to the season, round two of the Formula 1 world championship arrives this weekend in the city of Shanghai and the Chinese Grand Prix, where the first Sprint of 2025 will also take place.

Lando Norris took a superb victory at the Australian Grand Prix to open up the season bringing home his McLaren just ahead of defending world champion Max Verstappen for Red Bull, with George Russell third for Mercedes on Sunday.

But now focus immediately switches to China where the likes of Ferrari and their duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to improve on their results of 8th and 10th in Melbourne.

Albert Park proved to be a tricky event for the drivers with random downpours and slippery track conditions with little room for error, but how will the weather fare at the Chinese Grand Prix?

Rain is far from rare in Shanghai, so make sure you keep up to date with GPFans throughout the week for the latest weekend forecast from the circuit.

Chinese Grand Prix weather forecast

Friday, March 21: Practice and Sprint qualifying

The first practice session takes place at 11.30am local time, with temperatures hovering around a mild 20 degrees Celsius and less than a five per cent chance of rain. There is a gentle breeze the drivers may have to face heading down the start-finish straight.

Temperatures are expected to kick up to 23 degrees Celsius by the time Sprint qualifying starts at 3.30pm local time, with the wind also picking up, which could prove a difference maker following practice.

Saturday, March 22: Sprint and qualifying

The Sprint kicks off the day's action at 11am local time with conditions very similar to the ones that took place in the previous day's qualifying session, with again no rain expected to be around the circuit.

Qualifying is set to be even warmer on Saturday though at 25 degrees Celsius once the action gets underway at 3pm local time, with still no threat of rain.

Sunday, March 23: Race

The fine temperatures continue into Sunday with a high of 26 degrees coming in the hour before the race, but there is now an increased chance of rain on the cards for lights out at 3pm local time.

A breeze from the west is expected to return to its more gentle level from practice just in time for the main event on Sunday, but cloudy skies could loom over the race with a 12 per cent chance of rain currently forecast.

The consistent weather could be good news for the likes of Hamilton still trying to find his groove at Ferrari and facing only an hour's practice for the race weekend.

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