Formula 1 drivers were left frustrated by the unrepresentative conditions on the opening day of pre-season testing, with the situation unlikely to improve in the coming days. Weather in late February/early March is typically warm and dry at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with temperatures hovering in the mid-teens, though the cold snap stretching across most of Western Europe has also begun to affect Spain. The morning session was predominantly overcast, with air temperature peaking at 9°c, before wet weather struck during the afternoon. Overnight snow is forecast in the region, with Tuesday’s temperatures set to peak at 4°c, while rain is expected on both Wednesday and...
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