FIA press conference schedule – Russia

Find out which drivers and team bosses will face the press ahead of the 16th round of the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Thursday, September 27, 1500 hours local time (1200 UTC)
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes), Marcus Ericsson (Sauber), Charles Leclerc (Sauber), Sergey Sirotkin (Williams)
Friday, September 28, 1300 hours local time (1000 UTC)
Cyril Abiteboul (Renault), Mario Isola (Pirelli), Otmar Szafnauer (Racing Point Force India), Toto Wolff (Mercedes)
The qualifying and post-race conferences with the top three drivers will take place immediately after the respective sessions.
As always, Formula1.com will bring you full transcripts.
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