Double world champion Max Verstappen has delayed his arrival at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix by 24 hours as a consequence of 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 apply on Friday.

His Pink Bull crew additionally tweeted to verify Verstappen’s absence.

“Max has been affected by a abdomen sickness over the previous few days and with the settlement of the FIA is not going to be current on monitor at present,” stated the crew.

After victory in a crushing Pink 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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