Top three teams of 2020 put together for first press conference of 2021

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8 March 2021 at 17:41
Last update 8 March 2021 at 22:22
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This weekend the winter break is finally over and it is time for the drivers to take to the track in new cars. This year they will drive in Bahrain, where the first Grand Prix will be held at the end of March. The test days also include the press conferences that precede the three days and they are well-filled. 

Over three days we will hear eighteen drivers and nine team owners. In the end, Nicholas Latifi and Antonio Giovinazzi will not be heard by the drivers and Otmar Szafnauer of Aston Martin will not be present at the FIA press briefing. The first day starts with Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris and Sergio Perez. Three drivers with a podium in 2020 and Perez even with a victory.

Top three teams on Friday, top three drivers on Sunday

The final press conference on Friday will feature the team bosses of McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull Racing, the top three from last season. On Saturday, it will then be the turn of the midfield to further explain the expectations for 2020. On Sunday, it will be the turn of the top three drivers from last season.

Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will all be on hand to answer questions from the attending press. After the three top drivers it is the turn of the three rookies of next season. Yuki Tsunoda, Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin will then take their places. There has been much discussion about the latter and team boss Guenther Steiner will be able to provide further information about the Russian and expectations for next season at the closing press conference for the team bosses.