Perez opens press conference in Mexico, Verstappen sits next to Bottas

The schedule for the press conference prior to the Mexican Grand Prix has been announced by the FIA. Max Verstappen will sit next to Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will open the press conference in his own country.

On Thursday all the drivers sit down for the press conference prior to the upcoming GP. The drivers sit in pairs during this press conference and on Friday the same applies for the team bosses. However, not everyone in the team is seated at the press conference, but each week this changes.

Verstappen next to Bottas

On Thursday, Perez and Daniel Ricciardo will open the press conference in Mexico City. For Perez, this is a special weekend, because he is racing for a top team in his own country. Nikita Mazepin later sits next to the number two in the championship, Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen will be joined by Valtteri Bottas.

Between the first and second free practice sessions on Friday, four representatives of the teams will also sit in the pit box. First of all, Laurent Mekies and Christian Horner will sit next to each other, followed by Laurent Rossi and Franz Tost on behalf of Alpine and AlphaTauri respectively. The press conference starts on Thursday at 6:30pm, the one on Friday will start half an hour later.

Line-up for the press conference on Thursday

Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)

Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo)
Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Mick Schumacher (Haas)

Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
Lando Norris (McLaren)

Nikita Mazepin (Haas)
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
Nicholas Latifi (Williams)

Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)

Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri)
George Russell (Williams)

Line up for Friday's press conference

Laurent Mekies (Ferrari)
Christian Horner (Red Bull)

Laurent Rossi (Alpine)
Franz Tost (AlphaTauri)