No Norris or Verstappen: These drivers will attend the press conference in Bahrain

On Thursday, six drivers will be present in two groups of three at the press conference. During the first session, rookies Andrea Kimi Antonelli (after breaking two records in Suzuka) and Jack Doohan will be joined by Carlos Sainz.

Afterwards, the winner of the Chinese GP, Oscar Piastri, will be joined by Lance Stroll and Esteban Ocon. This means that Max Verstappen, Lando Norris or the Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, will talk to the press separately in the paddock.

On Friday afternoon, in between the FP1 and FP2 sessions, three team principal will join the second press conference of the weekend at 14:30 GMT. Jonathan Wheatley will first be present at such event in a Sauber kit, while the former Red Bull employee will be joined by Andrea Stella (McLaren) and James Vowles (Williams).