an article about…lando, oscar, and max waiting for part one of the pre-race conference to conclude (translated via DeepL)
Norris and Piastri arrive separately but sit side by side. In stark contrast to the tense atmosphere outside, the press conference remains amicable throughout.
Posted on 2025.12.05 21:11
Text and Photo by Masahiro Owari
The final race is finally here. It's the first time since 2021 that the championship battle has gone down to the wire. And this time, it's a three-way fight. With all three title contenders attending the second part of the FIA Thursday press conference, a large media contingent gathered at the entrance to the press room. The first to arrive was Oscar Piastri (McLaren). However, he couldn't enter the press conference room yet because the first session (Isack Hadjar, Charles Leclerc, George Russell) hadn't concluded.
Piastri arrived at the press conference venue first.
Having to wait outside, Piastri sat down on a bench next to the entrance and started fiddling with his phone.
Waiting on the bench for Part 1 to end.
The next to appear was Lando Norris (McLaren).
Without making eye contact with Piastri sitting on the bench, he headed toward the entrance.
Norris heads toward the entrance of the press conference room.
However, since Part 1 hadn't ended yet, he couldn't go inside and sat next to Piastri instead, though they didn't really talk.
Norris sat next to Piastri, waiting for Part One to end.
After a while, Piastri peered at Norris's phone screen, and their conversation began.
Piastri peering at Norris's smartphone
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) arrives late.
Among the attendees for Part Two, Verstappen arrived last.
Part One hadn't even finished yet, so he was left waiting. However, Verstappen sat at the far end of the sofa, as far away from the two McLaren drivers as possible.
Seated apart from the two McLaren drivers
Finally, Part 1 concluded, and Hadjar emerged from inside to exchange greetings with Norris and Piastri, but Verstappen did not join their circle.
Hadjar exits the press conference room and shakes hands with Norris.
Upon entering the press conference room, Verstappen finally makes eye contact with the two, shakes their hands, and then takes his seat.
Verstappen spoke with Norris and Piastri for the first time upon entering the press conference room.
The press conference room was the busiest it had been all year. So many media outlets had rushed to cover the event that the back rows were filled with standing spectators.
The packed second part of the press conference
Though the three felt tense and on edge before entering the press conference room, the event proceeded in a consistently relaxed atmosphere, punctuated by frequent laughter.
The press conference took place in a relaxed atmosphere.
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