Hamilton, Verstappen and Norris don't make the cut in FIA's Baku list
Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami
13:36, 17 Sep 2025
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The FIA has announced the list of drivers that will take during the race weekend's official press conference.
Neither Lewis Hamilton, nor Max Verstappen, nor Lando Norris will be present during Thursday's press conference.
Instead those duties will be delegated to Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg, McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Alpine's Pierre Gasly, who conform the first group of drivers who will face the media in the first part of the official FIA press conference.
Lance Stroll in representation of Aston Martin, George Russell on behalf of Mercedes, and Liam Lawson for Racing Bulls will part take in the second group of the traditional session with the media.
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On Friday the team's representatives are up, and Sauber's boss, Jonathan Wheatley will be joined by McLaren's team principal Andrea Stella, and Racing Bull's leader Alan Permane.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix press conference times and dates
Thursday 18 September
13:30 hrs: Pierre Gasly, Nico Hulkenberg and Oscar Piastri.
14:00 hrs: Lance Stroll, George Russell and Liam Lawson.
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Friday 19 September
15:00 hrs: Jonathan Wheatley, Andrea Stella and Alan Permane.
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