Max Verstappen has explained why he skipped the private Formula 1 movie screening for the drivers ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. On Wednesday night Formula One Management organised a private viewing of the upcoming F1: The Movie for all 20 F1 drivers and several senior figures in a movie theatre in Monaco, ahead of this weekend's grand prix.

Max Verstappen was one of the few F1 drivers not to attend a special screening for the new 'F1' movie in Monaco on Wednesday.

World champion Max Verstappen was one of the few Formula 1 drivers not to attend a special screening for the new 'F1' movie in Monaco, instead spending the evening at home