Formula 1: Alongside the right tyres and fast engines, weather plays a key role
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Formula 1: Alongside the
right tyres and fast engines, weather plays a key role
The fifth Formula 1 race of the 2015 season is
just around the corner – at Barcelona, Spain. UBIMET, which has been providing
accurate weather forecasts for each leg of the race over the past few weeks,
will be sending a team to the event.
Vienna, 8 May 2015 “Though we haven’t had any extreme weather so far, the weather
has proven to be exciting on the race weekends due to the different climates,”
explains Steffen Dietz,
UBIMET meteorologist, “from early autumn in Australia and the
tropics of Malaysia to the dry climate of Bahrain, we’ve managed to experience
just about everything.”
The start in Melbourne, Australia, in March was
only slightly cloudy with pleasant temperatures around 25°C, so the drivers
weren’t hampered by any rain as they gave it their all. On the other hand,
there were some scattered clouds in Sepang, Malaysia. As is often the case in
tropical regions, showers were a threat and the conditions were really
exhausting for everyone at the race: “High humidity and temperatures over
30°C,” says Dietz. “The temperatures in China never exceeded 21°C, which was
much nicer.”
This and other information helps the Formula 1 teams to make the right decision in terms of tyres, the HANS device and speed.
The race in Sakhir, Bahrain, on April 19th could have been much more
complicated for the meteorologists due to sandstorms. “In the week before the
race, powerful north-westerly winds brought in a lot of sand. However by
Sunday, the day of the race, there was only a light breeze”, recalls Steffen
Dietz.
It will be warm in Spain
Conditions will be quite pleasant for the race
weekend, so it’ll be up to the drivers to set pulses racing at the Circuit de
Barcelona-Catalunya. “We predict temperatures just above 25°C and dry
conditions for the race day”, explains Dietz.
What’s on the horizon?
UBIMET’s equipment, which weighs about a tonne,
has already arrived at Barcelona. The company has been the FIA’s official
weather service provider since the 2014 season. The weather radar, track
sensor, server and of course the team of meteorologists are present for each
race around the world. The team receives remote support from the Severe Weather
Centre in Vienna, which monitors weather all over the world. With data
collected by over 28,000 weather stations worldwide and countless radar and
satellite images, no sudden changes in weather go unnoticed. “The global
weather conditions also often have an impact on the local weather situation,”
explains Dietz, “It’s only by observing local and global events that we can
produce accurate weather information for each course.”
Current forecast for
Barcelona during the race weekend at:
http://www.ubimet.com/en_INT/partners/fia/
Photo 1/Caption: UBIMET’s weather radar is celebrated after each successful
race©UBIMET
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