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.

Max Verstappen insisted his brilliant pole position for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix is proof that becoming a father will not slow him down. Verstappen was a late arrival to the sixth round of the campaign in Florida after his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, gave birth to their daughter, Lily, earlier this week.

MIAMI (Reuters) -Formula One champion Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Lando Norris joining him on the front row. Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli qualified third fastest with McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri completing the second row.