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 F1 driver Max Verstappen is making waves ahead of the Monaco GP. Earlier this week, Verstappen skipped the private screening of the upcoming F1