RACE DEBRIEF

    Zandvoort returns to the Formula 1 calendar to host the next round of the championship, but will it be rain or shine for the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix?

    Three points separate Lewis Hamilton and homecoming hero Max Verstappen going to this weekend in the Netherlands, where a sizeable crowd, all dressed in orange, is expected to back the Red Bull driver in full force.

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    After the heavy rain at last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, it is – most fortunately for the thousands of fans trackside – expected to be dry this weekend with warm weather throughout and sunny skies on race day.

    Scroll down for the full forecast.

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    2021 Dutch Grand Prix weather forecast

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 – FP1 AND FP2 WEATHER
    Conditions: Another cloudy day with low level clouds.
    Maximum temperature expected: 18 Celsius
    Chance of rain: 0%

    SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 – FP3 AND QUALIFYING WEATHER
    Conditions: Cloudy morning followed by a mostly sunny afternoon.
    Maximum temperature expected: 19 Celsius
    Chance of rain: 0%

    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 – RACE WEATHER
    Conditions: Likely mostly sunny
    Maximum temperature expected: 21 Celsius
    Chance of rain: <20%