- Verstappen’s witty remark to Fallon over his surname joke goes viral.
- This marks the second viral interaction, following his moment with Brundle.
- He addressed the awkward interaction with Brundle on The Tonight Show.
Another interaction of Jimmy Fallon at the Miami Grand Prix is taking over the internet, following his ‘biting the mic cover’ moment with Martin Brundle.
This time, the interaction involved Max Verstappen, who was present alongside Isack Hadjar. Fallon attempted to make a joke around the champion’s surname; however, he quickly responded with an even funnier remark that fans found witty and have spread its memes across the internet.
Fallon was a guest at the Red Bull garage. He was also papped sporting headphones that gave him access to the internal communications between the drivers and engineers at the team. The Miami Grand Prix ended on a high note, with Kimi Antonelli having won the race, followed by a double papaya podium by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Verstappen leaves fans in stitches with savage joke during Jimmy Fallon interaction
Fallon welcomed Verstappen and Hadjar as he appeared to be checking out their helmets. He thanked them for being there, with Verstappen responding that he “loves” being here. Attempting to play around the champ’s surname, Fallon said, “Max Verstappen, like verstopping at the store, verstopping to get coffee, ya know?”
To this, the Dutchman responded, “ver-stopping this interview.” His joke left Fallon awkward, and he was then left in pin-drop silence. However, this witty remark was caught by the fans, who didn’t stop making memes around it.
Below are some of the fan reactions from the internet:
“Max has zero filter and I love it.”
“i love the fact he doesn’t care to pretend he is enjoying his time in media”
“Always the killer, both on car and his mouth.”
“Protect Max at all cost. This is golden.”
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA he was born for comedy ffs the static Jimmy.”
Fallon’s response to the earlier awkward moment with Brundle
Brundle had a bizarre interaction with Fallon at the Miami Grand Prix. He was walking through the crowd, and then he spotted the Tonight Show host, further approaching him. Fallon immediately grabbed the microphone, but he didn’t speak; he bit it. A shocked Brundle pulled the mic away and told him politely not to do such an act again.
Later, Fallon addressed the interaction on his latest episode of the talk show. He said, “They have a thing called the grid where they had you go out onto the track right before the race, and you do like 20 interviews with reporters all over the world. Martin Brundle, by the way, your microphone tastes delicious.”
