8 h. ago He's the daddy! Max Verstappen celebrates becoming new father by taking stunning pole position at the Miami GP, just one day after girlfriend Kelly Piquet gave birth to daughter Lily

JONATHAN MCEVOY IN MIAMI: The Dutchman arrived in Florida late after his girlfriend Kelly Piquet gave birth to baby Lily, but he put sentiment aside to pip McLaren's Lando Norris.

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11 h. ago Max Verstappen toasts newborn daughter with pole position in Miami

Verstappen toasted his newborn daughter by qualifying on pole

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11 h. ago Verstappen powers to pole at Miami Grand Prix with Norris in second

World champion bounces back after sprint race penaltyHamilton a disappointing 12th after promising sprintMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Miami Grand Prix, securing the place for Red Bull with an immense lap at the Hard Rock Stadium in what was an enormously competitive session. Verstappen beat the McLaren of Lando Norris into second and the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into third by the tiniest of margins. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fourth and Mercedes’ George Russell was fifth.Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a strong qualifying after taking third in the sprint were dashed as he failed to make it to Q3, going out in 12th, his first exit in Q2 since he joined Ferrari this year. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Daddy cool: Verstappen surges to Miami Grand Prix pole with Norris in second

World champion bounces back after sprint race penaltyVerstappen says becoming a father has had no impactMax Verstappen cannot be faulted for giving his all. Certainly he could do no more than the complete commitment he demonstrated in delivering a remarkable lap for pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. He was equally pleased in the process to be able to confirm that becoming a new father had had no impact on his pace, but the world champion remained unequivocal that he still expected more from his Red Bull team after they were found wanting at his expense in Saturday’s sprint race.Verstappen claimed pole with an immense lap at the Hard Rock stadium, in what was an enormously competitive session. Anything short of perfection would have been costly and he was on rails, just beating the McLaren of Lando Norris into second and the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into a superb third place by the tiniest of margins, six hundredths of a second. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fourth and Mercedes’...

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11 h. ago Max Verstappen is the daddy in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix

The Red Bull driver, who became a father this week, will start the race at the front.

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17 h. ago F1 Miami GP LIVE: Sprint race updates with Kimi Antonelli on pole position and Charles Leclerc out

Follow all the reaction as teenage star Antonelli makes F1 history with pole in sprint qualifying

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21 h. ago Kimi Antonelli's F1 salary, Mercedes ace's girlfriend and telling Lewis Hamilton comments

Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes salary, racer girlfriend and relationship with Lewis Hamilton after the Italian teenager took pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race

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24 h. ago Kimi Antonelli: charting the F1 debutant’s rise through the ranks

Italian youngster sprung surprise of the season by taking pole for the Miami GP sprint, the youngest F1 driver to do soKimi Antonelli sprung the surprise of the season so far by taking pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, the youngest F1 driver to do so.The Italian teenager, just six rounds into his rookie campaign as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, was born five years after the double world champion Fernando Alonso became the youngest F1 driver to take a pole position. Continue reading...

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