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Thursday drivers press conference line-up confirmed

Thursday drivers press conference line-up confirmed

  • Published on 24 Aug 2016 14:46
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  • By: Fergal Walsh

The first drivers press conference after the summer break takes place on Thursday and the six drivers who are to answer questions have been revealed.

Most notably is debutant Esteban Ocon who has replaced Rio Haryanto at Manor. The 19 year old Frenchman will be joined alongside compatriot Romain Grosjean.

McLaren's Fernando Alonso will also be taking part, as will championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat.

This weekend at Spa marks the 60th time a Grand Prix has been held in Belgium and the 48th at Spa. With successful ticket sales, the world of Formula One is set for another action packed weekend in Belgium. 

F1 News Max Verstappen Fernando Alonso Romain Grosjean Daniil Kvyat Lewis Hamilton Esteban Ocon Rio Haryanto McLaren Manor Motorsport

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