Revealed: The weather forecast for 2025 Austrian Grand Prix

Henry Valantine 29 Jun 2025 1:00 PM

Austrian GP weather forecast for Spielberg.

Here is a closer look at how the Austrian GP weather forecast is shaping up.

The F1 2025 season continues with the Austrian Grand Prix, bringing the sport back to Europe after a dramatic race in Canada.

The altitude of Spielberg can play its part for the drivers at the circuit where lap times are the fastest of the season, but the weather has also been known to be changeable too.

Austrian GP weather forecast: What will the weather be like in Spielberg?

According to official FIA weather estimates, a hot weekend awaits the drivers when they arrive in Austria for the next race.

On Thursday morning, severe weather alerts were issued for forecasted thunderstorms, set to hit the Red Bull Ring region later in the day.

That was despite bright, blue skies and warm temperatures, with official sources warning of winds of 100km/h.

As far as the race weekend goes, the outlook predicts warm and dry weather, but as always, forecasts remain subject to change, especially at altitude, as is the case in Austria.

Austrian GP weather forecast: What are conditions like for FP1 and FP2?

Friday 27 June – FP1 (13:30 – 14:30 local time)

The first session at the Red Bull Ring is due to be a mixture of sunny spells and cloudy weather, but with a warm temperature of 28°C to greet them.

Friday 27 June – FP2 (17:00 – 18:00)

The 28°C temperature is due to maintain through to FP2 as well, but with gusts of up to 30kph to make life slightly more difficult for the drivers at certain points.

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Austrian GP weather forecast: What are conditions like for FP3 and Quali?

Saturday 28 June – FP3 (12:30 – 13:30)

A small chance of rain in the morning is set to make way for sunny spells for much of Saturday, with a light north-westerly breeze.

For FP3, air temperature is set to be 28°C again.

Saturday 28 June – Qualifying (16:00)

In the middle of the afternoon, qualifying is set to take place with a high of 29°C, with the hot conditions all weekend set to prove challenging for the tyres, given the likely high track temperature that will follow.

Austrian GP race weather forecast: What are conditions like for race day?

Sunday 29 June – Austrian Grand Prix (14:00)

Temperatures in Austria increased further for race day on Sunday, with an air temperature of 31°C shortly before the start of the race in Spielberg.

While there had been a mild chance of rain ahead of the weekend, the chance of that diminished, with cloudy skies clearing as the day wore on, offering little threat or strategic headaches for teams.