Verstappen not at FIA press conference in Japan, Perez present

Thursday is already media day for the Japanese Grand Prix. Ten drivers will address the press in the FIA press conference as usual. This will not include Max Verstappen, nor race winner in Singapore Carlos Sainz. However, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, among others, will join the traditional press conference.

As always, the drivers' press conference will be divided into two parts. The first part will start at 12:30pm local time (4:30am UK time). The second part will follow at 13:05 local time.

At 12:30:
Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
Oscar Piastri(McLaren)
Lando Norris (McLaren)
Alex Albon(Williams)

At 13:05:
Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)
Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
Charles Leclerc(Ferrari)
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing)

There is also a press conference for team members of the F1 teams. This will also be divided into two parts in Japan. The first part on Friday at 13:00 local time will feature Jonathan Eddolls (AlphaTauri), Ayao Komatsu (Haas) and Andrew Shovlin (Mercedes). In the second part, Bruno Famin (Alpine), Mike Krack (Aston Martin) and Christian Horner(Red Bull Racing) will slide in.