FIA press conference schedule - Bahrain

Mercedes' championship leader Lewis Hamilton will take part in the official FIA press conference on Thursday in Sakhir - while teenage sensation Max Verstappen, who suffered heartbreak in Shanghai last weekend, will be among the other five drivers in attendance. On Friday, it is the turn of senior team personnel, including Renault's Rob White and McLaren's Eric Boullier, to face questions from the press. The line-ups in full...

Thursday, April 16, 1500 hours local time (1200 GMT)
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Pastor Maldonado (Lotus), Sergio Perez (Force India), Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull), Will Stevens (Marussia), Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso)

Friday, April 17, 1600 hours local time (1300 GMT)
Maurizio Arrivabene (Ferrari), John Booth (Marussia), Eric Boullier (McLaren), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Rob White (Renault), 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.