Istanbul Park F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Istanbul. Recorded weather and results from 2 races since 2020

2 of 2 races at Istanbul Park since 2020 were wet races (most recently 2021).

Counting practice and qualifying too, 2 of 2 race weekends had at least one wet session (most recently 2021).

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

2 events from 2020 to 2021

Wet races
2 of 2100%
Average air temperature
14.5°Cbased on 2 events
Average track temperature
16.7°Cbased on 2 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month
October and November
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest
13.1–15.8°Cbased on 2 events
Mean humidity (race)
86.9%based on 2 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Istanbul Park. Temperatures are race-session averages.
YearGrand PrixPractice 1Practice 2Practice 3QualifyingRaceAirTrackWinner
Turkish Grand PrixDryDryWetWetWet15.8°C18.2°CValtteri Bottas
Turkish Grand PrixDryDryWetWetWet13.1°C15.2°CLewis Hamilton

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
  • F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Istanbul Park ever been wet?
2 of 2 races since 2020 were wet races: 2021 Turkish Grand Prix and 2020 Turkish Grand Prix.
What is the typical temperature at Istanbul Park on race day?
Across 2 races since 2020, air temperature averaged 14.5°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 13.1°C, the warmest 15.8°C. Track temperature averaged 16.7°C across 2 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Istanbul Park been wet?
2 of 2 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2021).