‘Please note that Max will not be attending media day in Miami as he is expecting a baby,’ declared a spokesperson for Verstappen’s Red Bull workforce on Thursday. ‘All is well, and he will attend track tomorrow for the race weekend. We will not be offering any further comment at this time in respect towards the privacy of Max and his family.’
Fans had realised that the couple’s due date was drawing close to after Max’s private jet was noticed at their residence in Nice. Verstappen has since made his method to Florida, the place he will proceed his quest for a fifth world championship. The 27-year-old is at the moment ranked third within the Drivers’ Championship, behind Australia’s Oscar Piastri and Britain’s Lando Norris, each of whom race for McLaren.
Max and Kelly introduced that they have been anticipating their first baby collectively in a social media put up forward of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December – simply earlier than the ultimate race fo Verstappen’s profitable season. The driver, who’s now one in all simply two fathers amongst lively Formula 1 drivers, had beforehand declared that he wouldn’t miss a race to witness the delivery of his youngsters, telling Dutch publication Algemeen Dagblad: ‘It’s potential, however I received’t do it. This is simply a part of being a Formula 1 driver.
‘If it happens, it happens. I can’t do something about it,’ he continued. ‘Unfortunately, Formula 1 drivers don’t get any free time, however on the similar time, I’m not the one who provides delivery.’
