Wolff and Antonelli called up by the FIA at the Barcelona Grand Prix

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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is set to headline the FIA press conference ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Thursday. His team boss, Toto Wolff, will then feature on Friday.
Immediately after the Monaco Grand Prix, the Formula 1 grid heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend. As usual, a total of six drivers will be present at the FIA press conference on Thursday afternoon.
Spanish stars and Antonelli to headline Thursday press conferences
Home favourite Fernando Alonso is set to headline the first group of three drivers. The former two-time Formula 1 world champion will be joined by Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson. Their group will begin at 14:30 local time (13:30 GMT).
The current championship leader, Antonelli, is then set to feature in group two. Having won five Grands Prix in a row now, the young Italian is a returning guest in the press conference room to speak to the media. He will be joined by the second Spanish driver on the grid, Carlos Sainz, and also Alpine's Franco Colapinto. Their group will begin at 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT).
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Drivers need to arrive on time, as during the Monaco Grand Prix, the stewards handed out fines to Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris as well. They both received a suspended fine of €5,000.

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Wolff headlines Friday press conference
Mercedes' Wolff will be among the three team representatives to talk to the medium on Friday afternoon at 15:30 local time (14:30 GMT). He will be joined by Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu and Audi's Mattia Binotto.
Then, the regular press conferences after qualifying and the race with the top three drivers will also take place on Saturday and Sunday as well.
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| FIA Press Conferences | ||
| Thursday - 14:30 CET / 13:30 GMT | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| Oliver Bearman | Haas | |
| Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | |
| Thursday - 15:00 CET / 14:00 GMT | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
| Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | |
| Carlos Sainz | Williams | |
| Friday - 15:30 CET / 14:30 GMT | Mattia Binotto | Audi |
| Ayao Komatsu | Haas | |
| Toto Wolff | Mercedes | |
| Saturday after Qualifying | The top three drivers | |
| Sunday after the Grand Prix | The top three drivers |
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