Fatherhood, a decade in F1 give Verstappen perspective on what's important

Max Verstappen made an immediate statement during qualifying for the Grand Prix of Miami. "People who said I would be slower as a father can throw that thought out the window," said the reigning world champion, who starts from pole position on Sunday evening (22:00 Dutch time).

Fatherhood, a decade in F1 give Verstappen perspective on what's important

Max Verstappen's role as a dad isn't the only reason for his increasingly elder-statesman status in F1.

Verstappen's blunt dismissal of 'silly' fatherhood impact talk

Max Verstappen has dismissed “silly” speculation that becoming a father could slow him down as a Formula 1 driver, as his Miami Grand Prix pole means “we can throw that out of the window”.Verstappen’s partner Kelly Piquet gave birth to their daughter Lily earlier this week. Staying at home to be present meant Verstappen missed the first day of media activities in Miami but arrived in time to be at the track on Friday. View this post on Instagram…

Daddy cool – Verstappen dismisses “silly” talk of slowing down in fatherhood

Max Verstappen said his pole position for the Miami Grand Prix has “thrown out of the window” any “silly” suggestions becoming a father would slow him down.The reigning world champion skipped media day duties on Thursday as his daughter, Lily, was born, and in his absence there was plenty of conjecture as to whether fatherhood would affect his approach to racing.Read ...Keep reading