Will Max Verstappen race in Miami Grand Prix after announcing birth of baby girl?

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet have announced the birth of their first child on the eve of the Miami Grand Prix.

On Thursday, it was revealed that Verstappen was not at the Miami International Autodrome and would be skipping media duties as girlfriend Piquet was due to give birth.

And on Friday afternoon, the couple announced the amazing news on Instagram along with some adorable pictures of the pair with their daughter Lily.

‘Welcome to the world, sweet Lily,’ they wrote.

‘Our hearts are fuller than ever – you are our greatest gift. We love you so much.’

Given the circumstances, there were questions over whether the Red Bull driver would be racing this weekend in the first of three grand prix in the USA.

This was clarified on Thursday by Red Bull who put out the following statement: ‘Please note that Max will not be attending media day in Miami as he is expecting a baby.

‘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.’

Though yet to be confirmed, it was assumed Lily was born on Thursday morning, with Verstappen flying out from Nice later in the afternoon and arriving in Miami in the early hours of the morning.

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