When are the sessions at the Grand Prix of Great Britain 2026?

Times are local time at Silverstone Circuit (Europe/London). Free Practice 1: Fri 11:45, Practice: Fri 16:00, Free Practice 2: Sat 11:10, Qualifying 1: Sat 11:50, Qualifying 2: Sat 12:15, Sprint: Sat 16:00, Warm Up: Sun 09:40, Race: Sun 13:00.

Where does the forecast come from?

Forecasts come from the Open-Meteo Forecast API for the circuit's coordinates. Past race weekends use the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API: hourly reanalysis data for the surrounding area, not measurements on the track.

How often is the forecast updated?

While the race weekend is within the forecast range, the page requests a new forecast at most once an hour. The time of the last update is shown with the forecast.

How far ahead is the forecast available?

Up to 16 days ahead. The Grand Prix of Great Britain 2026 has finished, so this page shows the weather recorded at each session instead.

Which time zone are the times shown in?

Times are shown in the circuit's local time (Europe/London). On the forecast you can switch to your own time zone.

What was the weather like at past race weekends at Silverstone Circuit?

2025 race start: 17.2°C, no rain in that hour, wind 26 km/h, gusts up to 54 km/h. 2024 race start: 17.9°C, 0.4 mm of rain in that hour, wind 12 km/h, gusts up to 26 km/h. Values are reanalysis data for the surrounding area (Open-Meteo).

British MotoGP Weather 2026: Race Weekend Record

Silverstone CircuitAug 9, 2026

Reanalysis data for a nearby grid point (not measured at the circuit)

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Weather by session (reanalysis data near the circuit)
Session	Precipitation (hour containing the start)	Temperature, humidity, wind (hour nearest the start)
Free Practice 1Fri 11:45	0 mm11:00-12:00Max gust 24 km/h	19.9°CHumidity 42% / Wind 9 km/hValue at 12:00
PracticeFri 16:00	0 mm16:00-17:00Max gust 21 km/h	22.4°CHumidity 34% / Wind 7 km/hValue at 16:00
Free Practice 2Sat 11:10	0 mm11:00-12:00Max gust 30 km/h	21.7°CHumidity 39% / Wind 11 km/hValue at 11:00
Qualifying 1Sat 11:50	0 mm11:00-12:00Max gust 30 km/h	22.9°CHumidity 33% / Wind 13 km/hValue at 12:00
Qualifying 2Sat 12:15	0 mm12:00-13:00Max gust 32 km/h	22.9°CHumidity 33% / Wind 13 km/hValue at 12:00
SprintSat 16:00	0 mm16:00-17:00Max gust 31 km/h	26°CHumidity 27% / Wind 14 km/hValue at 16:00
Warm UpSun 09:40	0 mm09:00-10:00Max gust 17 km/h	22.4°CHumidity 41% / Wind 6 km/hValue at 10:00
RaceSun 13:00	0 mm13:00-14:00Max gust 25 km/h	27°CHumidity 31% / Wind 8 km/hValue at 13:00

Hourly reanalysis data

Precipitation is the total for each hour; temperature is the value at the start of that hour

Fri, August 7

Time	Precipitation	Temperature
00:00-01:00	0 mm	12.1°C
01:00-02:00	0 mm	12.1°C
02:00-03:00	0 mm	11.5°C
03:00-04:00	0 mm	11°C
04:00-05:00	0 mm	10.5°C
05:00-06:00	0 mm	10°C
06:00-07:00	0 mm	9.7°C
07:00-08:00	0 mm	11.6°C
08:00-09:00	0 mm	14.6°C
09:00-10:00	0 mm	16.5°C
10:00-11:00	0 mm	17.9°C
11:00-12:00	0 mm	19°C
12:00-13:00	0 mm	19.9°C
13:00-14:00	0 mm	21.2°C
14:00-15:00	0 mm	21.8°C
15:00-16:00	0 mm	22.2°C
16:00-17:00	0 mm	22.4°C
17:00-18:00	0 mm	22.4°C
18:00-19:00	0 mm	22.1°C
19:00-20:00	0 mm	21.9°C
20:00-21:00	0 mm	20.2°C
21:00-22:00	0 mm	18.1°C
22:00-23:00	0 mm	17.6°C
23:00-00:00	0 mm	16.9°C

Sat, August 8

Time	Precipitation	Temperature
00:00-01:00	0 mm	16.1°C
01:00-02:00	0 mm	14.4°C
02:00-03:00	0 mm	14°C
03:00-04:00	0 mm	12.7°C
04:00-05:00	0 mm	12°C
05:00-06:00	0 mm	11.4°C
06:00-07:00	0 mm	11.2°C
07:00-08:00	0 mm	12.8°C
08:00-09:00	0 mm	15.7°C
09:00-10:00	0 mm	18.3°C
10:00-11:00	0 mm	20.2°C
11:00-12:00	0 mm	21.7°C
12:00-13:00	0 mm	22.9°C
13:00-14:00	0 mm	24.5°C
14:00-15:00	0 mm	25.1°C
15:00-16:00	0 mm	25.8°C
16:00-17:00	0 mm	26°C
17:00-18:00	0 mm	26°C
18:00-19:00	0 mm	25.4°C
19:00-20:00	0 mm	24.6°C
20:00-21:00	0 mm	23.5°C
21:00-22:00	0 mm	22.5°C
22:00-23:00	0 mm	21°C
23:00-00:00	0 mm	19.6°C

Sun, August 9

Time	Precipitation	Temperature
00:00-01:00	0 mm	18.2°C
01:00-02:00	0 mm	16.2°C
02:00-03:00	0 mm	15.7°C
03:00-04:00	0 mm	15°C
04:00-05:00	0 mm	14.3°C
05:00-06:00	0 mm	13.9°C
06:00-07:00	0 mm	13.7°C
07:00-08:00	0 mm	15.4°C
08:00-09:00	0 mm	18.3°C
09:00-10:00	0 mm	20.9°C
10:00-11:00	0 mm	22.4°C
11:00-12:00	0 mm	24.2°C
12:00-13:00	0 mm	25.6°C
13:00-14:00	0 mm	27°C
14:00-15:00	0 mm	27.6°C
15:00-16:00	0 mm	28.1°C
16:00-17:00	0 mm	28.6°C
17:00-18:00	0 mm	28.8°C
18:00-19:00	0 mm	28.2°C
19:00-20:00	0 mm	27.2°C
20:00-21:00	0 mm	25.7°C
21:00-22:00	0 mm	23.8°C
22:00-23:00	0 mm	22.7°C
23:00-00:00	0 mm	21.5°C

Sources

Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (hourly reanalysis) (best_match)
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com / CC BY 4.0
Grid point used: lat 52.0562 / lon -0.9926 / elevation 152 m
Circuit: lat 52.0786 / lon -1.0169 (about 3.0 km from the grid point)
Retrieved: Oct 7, 2026, 05:22 GMT+1
Not a forecast. These are reanalysis values for a point near the circuit (Open-Meteo), not measurements taken at the track

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Past race weekends at Silverstone Circuit

Grand Prix of the United Kingdom 2025Race start (13:00 local): 17.2°C, no rain in that hour, wind 26 km/h, gusts up to 54 km/hRace day (local): high 17.4°C, 1.2 mm of rain
Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024Race start (13:00 local): 17.9°C, 0.4 mm of rain in that hour, wind 12 km/h, gusts up to 26 km/hRace day (local): high 20.4°C, 0.4 mm of rain

Reanalysis data for the surrounding area (Open-Meteo), not measurements on the track.

Frequently asked questions

When are the sessions at the Grand Prix of Great Britain 2026?: Times are local time at Silverstone Circuit (Europe/London). Free Practice 1: Fri 11:45, Practice: Fri 16:00, Free Practice 2: Sat 11:10, Qualifying 1: Sat 11:50, Qualifying 2: Sat 12:15, Sprint: Sat 16:00, Warm Up: Sun 09:40, Race: Sun 13:00.
Where does the forecast come from?: Forecasts come from the Open-Meteo Forecast API for the circuit's coordinates. Past race weekends use the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API: hourly reanalysis data for the surrounding area, not measurements on the track.
How often is the forecast updated?: While the race weekend is within the forecast range, the page requests a new forecast at most once an hour. The time of the last update is shown with the forecast.
How far ahead is the forecast available?: Up to 16 days ahead. The Grand Prix of Great Britain 2026 has finished, so this page shows the weather recorded at each session instead.
Which time zone are the times shown in?: Times are shown in the circuit's local time (Europe/London). On the forecast you can switch to your own time zone.
What was the weather like at past race weekends at Silverstone Circuit?: 2025 race start: 17.2°C, no rain in that hour, wind 26 km/h, gusts up to 54 km/h. 2024 race start: 17.9°C, 0.4 mm of rain in that hour, wind 12 km/h, gusts up to 26 km/h. Values are reanalysis data for the surrounding area (Open-Meteo).

Grands Prix at Silverstone Circuit

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