Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen will return to the FIA media sessions on Thursday, May 22, after a hiatus from the press events.
F1’s governing body confirmed that Verstappen will be present in Thursday’s press conference ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix alongside Gabriel Bortoleto and Alex Albon.
At last year’s event in the principality, Leclerc finally broke the ‘Monaco curse’, delivering an iconic home victory, but after a slow start to the season for Ferrari, a repeat of his 2024 heroics seems unlikely.
Verstappen however could stand a chance at taking home a third Monaco GP victory this weekend if he continues his display of strong form shown in Imola last weekend where he roared back to claim his second win of the campaign.
Verstappen set for FIA return after press conference absence
The Dutchman was not present for any pre-race duties on media day in Miami as he was celebrating the birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet.
The four-time champion will have to watch his language as he returns to the press conference on Thursday having been punished after the 2024 Singapore GP weekend for using ‘inappropriate language’ to describe the state of his Red Bull in the FIA event.