Max Verstappen breaks silence on being one of only two drivers not to attend Brad Pitt's F1 movie screening
MAX VERSTAPPEN has revealed why he snubbed Brad Pitt's F1 movie screening.
The Dutchman, alongside Aston Martin racing driver Lance Stroll, did not attend the event on Wednesday night in Monaco ahead of the Grand Prix, unlike the other 18 drivers on the grid.
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It is understood that the event was mandatory but not written in their contracts to attend as it was during their free time.
The four-time world champion said: 'Yeah, I notified FOM [ Formula One Management] about that, so we were well aware that I wasn't attending,'
'I wanted to spend more private time because it is private time at the end of the day.'
Many fans spotted that the Red Bull driver instead streamed on Twitch at home with his Team Redline sim racing squad.
Verstappen recently became a dad after his girlfriend Kelly Piquet gave birth to their baby daughter Lily just before the Miami Grand Prix.
He added: 'I just wanted to spend more time at home,
'It wasn't a mandatory event either, it was just my private time.
'And I prefer to spend that private time at home, especially because in Formula 1 you're away from home so much already.
'Wanting to spend more time at home on days like that is pretty normal, I think.
'Now that the family is growing, I definitely prefer to spend more time at home.'
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Verstappen said he will watch the film once it comes out, adding: 'I think it's coming out in June, so I'll download it on Apple.
'Of course I get it, there was the opportunity to watch it, I think I'll watch it now or in three or four weeks, that's fine as well.
'I read good stuff in the movie, so I'm sure that it's going to be exciting.'
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