Teams and fans can expect another wet race in Malaysia as torrential rain is forecast for all three days.
In 2009, the race was red flagged thanks to the rain which, combined with the later start time of 5pm, made visibility almost zero.
This year though, the organisers are hoping to avoid a repeat of the ’09 washout by moving the start time to 4pm – that should see the race miss the majority of the rain which is expected to hit at around 5.40pm.
“As usual for this race, we have to expect extremely hot and humid conditions, usually accompanied by torrential rain showers every now and then – a race in sauna conditions, virtually,” said Mercedes Norbert Haug.
| Day | Weather | Max (°C) | Wind (mph) | Humidity Visibility |
| Friday |  |
 |
 |
66% Moderate |
| Saturday | |
 |
 |
63% Moderate |
| Sunday | |
|
 |
71% Moderate |
(Weather supplied by the BBC)
