Red Bull have issued an update on the impending arrival of baby Verstappen as father Max was absent from the pre-race press conferences ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

The 64-time race winner has made no secret of his excitement ahead of the upcoming arrival, joking that he will have to find a way to cope with months of sleepless nights.

Press conferences (all times GMT)

Verstappen’s last outing in front of assembled journalists came following the Saudi Arabia GP, where a five-second penalty in the early stages saw him give up the lead to Oscar Piastri, who went on to win his third race of the campaign and take top spot in the drivers’ standings.

After the race, a clearly disgruntled Verstappen refused to comment, insisting that it would be better for everyone concerned – most notably the FIA – if he didn’t offer his verdict on the decision.

Verstappen is no stranger to falling foul of the sport’s governing body, having hit out at its efforts to clamp down on drivers swearing just months after he received a community service-style punishment for using bad language.

Baby Verstappen on the way?

It had been suggested that he would be forced to miss some races following the birth, but Verstappen insisted he had no plans to do so.