Christian Horner's 'gene' quip about Max Verstappen becoming a dad

Rꦜed Bull F1 boss Christian Horner reacts to Max Vers🃏tappen's wonderful personal news.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner

Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner does not expect 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen to change after becoming a father fꦗor the first time.

Four-time world champion Verstappen announced the birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet ✤on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Miami ꦗGrand Prix.

The 27-year-old Dutchman arrived late in Mܫiami after skipping Thursday’s media day to witness the birth of his daughter Lily.

Reacting to the news, Red Bull team boss Horner pointed ꦦto the “incredible” genes that Lily has being Verstappen’s daughter and the g💜randchild of three-time world champion Nelson Piquet.

"He's gonna be a very present father, I'm sure,” Horner said during Friday’s FIA press conference𝐆.

“You [have] got to get involved. You've got to get invol🦋ved with the nappies. You've got to get involved in the middle of the night and so on.

"It's the most wonderful thing, welcoming a new addition to any family. And life will be very different for him in many respect🐠s now as a parent.

"I'm just thinking of the genes of that child, it’s quite incredible wh👍en you think of Verstappen and Pi♛quet.

“If it was a racehorse, it would be worth a fortune. But it's going to make life a little differ🌸ent for him.”

🌞Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff added: "Obviously, we're all differe🍨nt, and for me, a child is born with a DNA and it's not a lot, I believe in nature, not so much nurture.

“But he's been as far, where what I can see great with his stepdaughter. I have no doubt he will be fantastic, fantastic fathe🐻r.”

Will Max Verstappen change?

Asked if he thinks Verstappen will change as a result of becoming only the second F1 father-driver on the current grid, Horner replied: “I don’t think so. He’s a pretty measured guy. He’s obviously got a step daughter as ♌we🍸ll.

“He’s just very measured. He ไenjoys family life obviously and I think for him, it’s business as usual.

“He’s obviously tremendously proud and it’s a great thing for him and Kelly to welcome a baby girl. That’s a different achiev♌ement and a different per𝐆spective in life. It’s great for him and his family.”

Horner added: “He’s been operating at such a high level for such a long time.  Even back to 2021, 2020, he just continues to surprise us, with the levels he’s able to hit꧂ and achieve.”

Pressed on what impresses him the most about Vers🍷tappen, Horner said: “I think his ability to wring every ounce of performance out of the car.

“When you are really back to the wall, that last set of tyres i🧔n Q3, it’s the big pressure points where the greats really step up and that’s what we see time and time again with him.

“Just being comfortabl💦e in that zone and ✅delivering at an unbelievable level.”

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