Formula 1 teams have limited weather services in Baku. Meteo-France, which takes care of these services, did not come to Azerbaijan.
The French government advised its citizens not to travel to Azerbaijan. The tension between the countries is related to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but especially to the arrest of a French citizen who was detained last December and accused of espionage.
According to Motorsport.com, some French team staff did not travel to Baku, but notably absent is Meteo-France, which takes care of weather forecasting, meteorological measurements at every race and operates the well-known radar that monitors precipitation over and around the circuit.
Meteo-France is the country’s official meteorological authority and must therefore follow the recommendations issued by the government.
The absence of Meteo-France representatives in Baku means that F1 operates without a radar system.
Some services are operated directly by the FIA in Baku. Instead of the usual 4 weather stations, only one works in the pit lane. Meteo-France staff provide forecasts at least from a distance.
