P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Friday at the Dutch Grand Prix will come with extreme weather conditions, as F1 tries to navigate the first practice sessions after the summer break at Zandvoort.
The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort is expected to be affected by Storm Lillian, currently sweeping across the UK and northern Europe. A ‘Code Yellow’ weather alert has been issued by the Dutch weather service, with wind speeds reaching 80-90 km/h and rain expected on practice Friday and Saturday. Temperatures are around 20°C, with the rain forecasted to ease up in the afternoon. Heavy gusts of wind are predicted for the northwestern and western coastal regions, gradually decreasing in the afternoon. Saturday may see heavy thunderstorms with wind gusts, hail, and up to 20 mm of rain falling locally in a short period.Localized hail of 1-2 cm and wind gusts of up to 75 km/h are possible during the storms.
