Verstappen skips press conference Belgian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen will not be present on Thursday afternoon for the traditional press conference ahead of a Grand Prix. The Dutchman has not been invited by the FIA to speak to the writing media. Verstappen is, however, required to appear before the cameras of Formula One's international rights holders.

The press conference at Spa-Francorchamps will be held at 2.30pm local time on Thursday. As always, the session is split into two parts. In the first part, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez, among others, join the writing media. In the second part, it is the turn of the likes of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris.

Who will slide in?

At 14:30:
Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)
Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)

At 15.05:
Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Charles Leclerc(Ferrari)
Lando Norris(McLaren)
Alex Albon(Williams)

On Friday, it is traditionally the turn of the team members to come to the press conference room. Besides Christian Horner (Red Bull), Mike Krack (Aston Martin) and Alessandro Alunni Bravi (Alfa Romeo), Bruno Famin is also present. The Frenchman was recently appointed Vice President of Motorsport at Alpine.