Hulkenberg set to miss F1 media day in Qatar due to cold

Haas has confirmed Nico Hulkenberg will not be present to answer media questions in Qatar on Thursday. The German is suffering from a cold.

Hulkenberg was not due to attend the press conference, but was scheduled to speak to the media in a different event. This will now no longer be the case. However, Haas does stress that it is a precautionary measure, looking ahead to the upcoming race weekend.

Only Kevin Magnussen will be available to speak to the media on behalf of Haas. He will not be present at the press conference either, so he will speak to the media outside the press room.

Hulkenberg will be leaving Haas at the end of the season. He will move to Sauber, which will be known as Audi from the 2026 season onwards.