Max Verstappen is the daddy in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix

“It has been a great qualifying,” said Verstappen.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands has had a good week (AP/Rebecca Blackwell)

Max Verstappen celebrated becoming a father for the first time by securing a brilliant pole position for the Miami Grand Prix.

Verstappen’s rivals might have hoped that his new era as a parent would slow him down but the Red Bull driver delivered a world champion’s performance to see off McLaren’s Lando Norris by just 0.065 seconds at the Hard Rock Stadium.