F1 Tests 2018 | Arctic Barcelona: record temperatures expected tomorrow

Despite the words of Lewis Hamilton (Tomorrow we hope for a more lenient day.ed), the climate situation could push the Formula One circus to make drastic decisions for this four days of work in Spain. According to what various meteorological agencies report, in fact, Record temperatures by Catalan standards are expected tomorrow and the day after, With the maximum which should be around four degrees. A surreal situation that could penalize (and not a little) all the Formula One teams: with a climate of this type, in fact, it would be impossible to carry out a work program on the track, above all due to the enormous difficulty linked to the window of use of the tyres.

As reported by almost all the riders in post-session interviews today the cars were impossible to drive, especially due to the lack of grip at the rear. The temperature during the afternoon was close to seven degrees, which is why it will be difficult to imagine an "active" session with only two/three degrees. Furthermore, light snow is expected during the night which could make everything even more complicated. Precisely in this sense, radio paddock reported a possible postponement of tests until Friday, so as to allow the teams a minimum amount of preparation in view of the next session which will be held in about ten days.

The idea would only be implemented in case of snow and/or heavy rain .

We will see how this situation will evolve over the next few hours.

Roberto Valenti