Hamilton, Verstappen and Norris don't make the cut in FIA's Baku list

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.

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.

13:30 hrs: Pierre Gasly, Nico Hulkenberg and Oscar Piastri.

14:00 hrs: Lance Stroll, George Russell and Liam Lawson.

15:00 hrs: Jonathan Wheatley, Andrea Stella and Alan Permane.

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