Max Verstappen’s non-public jet has simply landed in Miami, solely hours forward of leaping into the cockpit for the beginning of the grand prix weekend.
The Dutchman’s $50million Falcon 8X arrived in Miami round 8pm on Thursday night after skipping media commitments whereas he and his associate Kelly Piquet waited for the beginning of their first little one.
The four-time world champion was granted permission from his Purple Bull staff and F1’s governing physique the FIA to overlook his standard press occasions.
Purple Bull issued a press release on Thursday morning saying: “Max is not going to be attending media day in Miami as he’s anticipating a child.
“All is effectively and he’ll attend the monitor tomorrow for the race weekend. We is not going to offer any additional remark presently in respect in the direction of the privateness of Max and his household.”
Nevertheless, the 27-year-old is now in Florida to contest this weekend’s occasion which kicks off at 12:30pm native time for FP1 earlier than dash qualifying 4 hours later.
Piquet is the daughter of three-time world champion Nelson Piquet and went public with their relationship in 2021.
She has a daughter, Penelope, with former Purple Bull driver Daniil Kvyat, and that is her first little one with Verstappen. However no official announcement has been made concerning the beginning.
In the meantime, Verstappen, who has an in depth relationship with Penelope, has beforehand stated he is not going to change his driving fashion when he turns into a father.
He stated: “I’ve completed it already, so it’s not like it’s utterly new for me. Now it’s my DNA, let’s say it like that, however I believe it’s completely positive and I do know the infant will probably be in good palms anyway. So for me, you focus in your racing after which return to your loved ones.”
Nico Hulkenberg, who’s the one different father on the F1 grid, has joked that he hopes Verstappen’s first little one is a “good sleeper”.
Hulkenberg, whose daughter was born in 2021, stated: “I hope it’s a good sleeper and we have been fairly lucky and there will probably be heaps to find, many lovely and good issues that include it.”
Different fathers who’ve not too long ago competed in F1 are Sergio Perez, Kevin Magnussen, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean, and Felipe Massa.
Photographs from Miami GP – Thursday
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