Press conference schedule for 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Published on 20 Nov 2018 14:33

By: Fergal Walsh

The FIA has announced the names of who will be speaking in the usual Thursday and Friday press conferences in Abu Dhabi. Drivers face the press on Thursday, while team bosses, technical directors and engineers jump behind the microphones on Friday, in between the two opening practice sessions.

On Thursday at 15:00 local time, we will see Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Lando Norris (2019 McLaren driver) and George Russell (2019 Williams driver) for the opening part of the conference.

Part two of the schedule will feature Esteban Ocon (Force India), Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari).

In between the two practice sessions on Friday at 15:00, personnel from the teams will sit in the conference room. This time around, it's Cyril Abiteboul (Renault), Maurizio Arrivabene (Ferrari), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Otmar Szafnauer (Force India) and Toto Wolff (Mercedes). After qualifying and the race, there will be a further press conference for the drivers who finish in the top three of both sessions.

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