Max Verstappen was noticeable in his absence at a special screening of the ‘F1’ movie on an evening when ‘Franz Hermann’ was in action for Team Redline. The F1 drivers, team principals and special guests were given a first viewing of Brad Pitt’s new ‘F1’ movie in Monte Carlo ahead of the weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has once again assumed the pseudonym Franz Hermann and skipped a major event on Formula 1’s social calendar. The Dutchman’s hidden persona emerged this month after he competed in an official Nurburgring Endurance Series test in Emil Frey Racing's Ferrari 296 GT3 car.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has explained the reason why he snubbed a special screening of Brad Pitt's F1 move ahead of the Monaco GP.