Norris jokes after missing out on pole position: 'I thought being a dad will slow Verstappen down'

Not much separated Verstappen and Norris during Q3 in the state of Florida. The Dutchman finished ahead of his rival by only 0.065 seconds.

"Congrats to Max, especially being a dad now. I was hoping it would slow him down!" Norris joked after talking to Martin Brundle on the grid after the session.

Norris' first sector was yellow and then he also made a small mistake into Turn 17. "It's all should've, could've, would've stuff. I didn't deliver but the pace was there. The car has been feeling good, better than I have done the last few weekends. I've still not put it together but it is what it is," he explained.

About Sunday's Grand Prix, the McLaren driver said: "I'm ready to see what we can do into Turn 1 tomorrow. I don't mind if it's dry or wet but Miami has been surprising with the weather so I'm ready for both."