The FIA hosted press conferences, held on the eve of each Grand Prix ahead of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship season opener in Melbourne.
The FIA announced in a press release:
"The first part of the print media conference (approx. 25 mins) in the FIA Press Conference room, will be devoted to the four drivers nominated in Part 1 at the top of the above list. During this part of the conference, the drivers nominated in Part 2 of the Thursday Press Conference list will be available in the TV pen for broadcast media.
"After 25 minutes, the drivers will be accompanied by the FIA to make their way from the TV pen to the press conference room for the second part of the print media press conference. At this juncture the first drivers will make their way to the TV pen for interview by broadcast media."
Drivers will also be obliged, as always, to speak to press and TV crews in designated 'media pens' after qualifying and each race.
The Australian Grand Prix press conference schedule is:
| Date | Time | Driver or Team Member |
| Thursday, 23 March | 1500hrs* | Part 1: Fernando Alonso (McLaren) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) Part 2: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Felipe Massa (Williams) Esteban Ocon (Force India) Lance Stroll (Williams) |
| Friday, 24 March | 1800hrs | Maurizio Arrivabene (Ferrari) Eric Boullier (McLaren) Christian Horner (Red Bull) Paddy Lowe (Williams) Toto Wolff (Mercedes) |
| Saturday, 25 March | Post-Qualifying | Three fastest drivers from Qualifying |
| Sunday, 26 March | Post-Race | First three finishing drivers |
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