The FIA has released the list of drivers who will participate in the official press conferences before the Monaco Formula 1 GP. Among the confirmed names are Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Gabriel Bortoleto.
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This schedule is part of the media activities leading up to the start of track actions in the Principality. Leclerc, who is racing at home this weekend, will be one of the main highlights of the first session, alongside Brazilian Bortoleto and Lando Norris.
Soon after, it will be the turn of the second group of drivers, and the session will feature Verstappen, Esteban Ocon, and Alex Albon, completing the drivers’ interview schedule organized by the FIA.
Despite being one of the main names on the grid and a Ferrari driver, Lewis Hamilton was not included in the list of participants in the official press conferences. According to the released schedule, the seven-time world champion will fulfill other media commitments in the paddock during the day.
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Besides the interviews with the drivers, the traditional team principals’ press conference also already has the participants defined. The meeting will take place on Friday, after the TL1 session, maintaining the usual format adopted by the category.
The FIA confirmed that Flavio Briatore (Alpine), Pedro de la Rosa (Aston Martin), and Dan Towriss (Cadillac) will participate in the session aimed at team managers. The event will close the official press conference schedule before the sequence of track activities in Monaco.
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