Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen will miss Thursday’s media day© AFP
Double world champion Max Verstappen has delayed his arrival at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix by 24 hours attributable to a abdomen sickness and can miss Thursday’s media day. However the 25-year-old Dutchman confirmed in a tweet that he’s “feeling superb once more” and, having delayed his flight to Jeddah, will as an alternative arrive for follow on Friday.
His Purple Bull staff additionally tweeted to substantiate Verstappen’s absence.
“Max has been affected by a abdomen sickness over the previous few days and with the settlement of the FIA won’t be current on observe as we speak,” mentioned the staff.
After victory in a crushing Purple Bull one-two on the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Verstappen leads the drivers’ championship forward of team-mate Sergio Perez.
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