Hamilton in the spotlight, Verstappen missing at Spa

Lewis Hamilton will undoubtedly face several questions about the updates Ferrari brought to Spa, the place where he won the Grand Prix a year ago - following George Russell's disqualification, his teammate at the time.

His successor at Mercedes, the Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli, will be seated beside Hamilton during the press conference. The rookie has also been invited.

On Friday, Laurent Mekies will speak for the first time in his new role as the team manager of Red Bull Racing. Jonathan Wheatley will also be present, long considered to be the natural successor of Christian Horner at Red Bull. However, the Brit has now taken up a position at Sauber.

On Thursday, six drivers are set to take part in the FIA press conference.

Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
Carlos Sainz (Williams)

On Friday, there's always a time when team representatives (mostly team principals) come to the press room to engage with the international press. Those invited on this occasion are:

Ayao Komatsu (Haas)
Laurent Mekies (Red Bull Racing)
Jonathan Wheatley (Sauber)