Lando Norris gave Max Verstappen credit where it was due—with a cheeky twist—after the Red Bull star claimed pole position for the Miami Grand Prix. Speaking after qualifying P2, Norris grinned as he praised Verstappen’s performance just days after becoming a father for the first time.

Lando Norris joked that he was hoping fatherhood would slow Max Verstappen down as of the Miami Grand Prix. But, perhaps the opposite has even happened, as Verstappen excelled to put his Red Bull P1 on the grid for Sundays Grand Prix, with Norris forced to settle for a spot on the front row.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat McLaren's Lando Norris to pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen headed Norris, who won the sprint race earlier on Saturday, by 0.065 seconds. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, on pole for the sprint, grabbed third ahead of the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri.