Red Bull driver Max Verstappen exchanged jokes with talk show host Jimmy Fallon during the Miami Grand Prix weekend. The Dutchman's deadpan reply to a pun on his name quickly went viral among Formula 1 fans. The moment formed part of a scripted segment tied to a Fallon and Ford collaboration.
Verstappen opened the interview by saying he loved being there. Fallon followed with wordplay, suggesting Verstappen was like Ver-stopping at the store or for coffee. The four-time champion responded, “Ver-stopping this interview,” while maintaining a straight face that fans found especially amusing.
