The Red Bull driver pointed out the work ethic of the two most decorated drivers on the current grid when pulling into the circuit in Miami. “You see that, by the way,” he said to the camera. “Seven-time world champion, four-time world champion… the first in.”

Max Verstappen celebrated the birth of his first child with a pole-winning run at the Miami Grand Prix. The four-time defending Formula 1 champion edged Lando Norris of McLaren by .065 seconds to take the top starting spot for Sunday's race.

He kept chipping away, and when the checkered flag flew at the end of qualifying for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was where he has been so many times before over his storied career.