Verstappen joins press conference, accompanied by Sainz and others

Verstappen will be joined by Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz and Kevin Magnussen. Over half an hour earlier, it is Valtteri Bottas, Guanyu Zhou, Lance Stroll, Daniel Ricciardo, George Russell and Alexander Albon who will take the floor. The ten other drivers are expected at the TV pen.

The media will have time on Saturday morning before the third free practice to put some team bosses through their paces. Frederic Vasseur (Alfa Romeo Racing), Franz Tost (AlphaTauri) and Mike Krack (Aston Martin) kick off at 09:30hrs local time. Mattia Binotto (Ferrari), Guenther Steiner (Haas F1) and Toto Wolff (Mercedes) join the discussion at 10:00.