Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet have announced they are expecting their first child together.
The couple shared the joyous news on December 6, 2024, through a heartfelt social media post that included a touching black-and-white photograph of them with their hands on Piquet’s baby bump.
The caption read, “Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way,” and both Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet expressed their happiness by stating, “We couldn’t be happier with our little miracle.”
This announcement comes at a significant moment in Verstappen’s career, as he prepares for the final race of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Having just secured his fourth consecutive championship title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 24 to further solidify his status as one of the sport’s all-time greats, Verstappen’s personal life is now set to take center stage alongside his professional achievements.
At just 27 years old, Verstappen has achieved remarkable success in his racing career, including a staggering 63 Grand Prix victories.
Kelly Piquet, who is 35 years old and the daughter of three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet, already has a five-year-old daughter named Penelope from her previous relationship with former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat.
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Piquet and Kvyat split in 2019, and she began dating Verstappen in late 2020. Their relationship became public on New Year’s Day in 2021 and since then they have shared many moments together both on and off the racetrack.
Rumors about Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet’s pregnancy had been circulating for some time, particularly after she was notably absent from the Qatar Grand Prix where the Dutchman clinched his ninth race win of the season.
During that race, Piquet showed her support for him through social media watching from home.
The couple’s pregnancy announcement has been met with a wave of congratulations from fans and fellow racers. Notable figures from the F1 community have expressed their excitement for the couple.
Pierre Gasly congratulated them with a warm message, while former F1 driver David Coulthard humorously predicted that their child could become a future world champion.
Verstappen’s sister, Victoria, also chimed in with her excitement, saying she “can’t wait” for her new niece or nephew to arrive.
The news comes at a time when Verstappen has been embroiled in controversy following a public spat with Mercedes driver George Russell. The two drivers have been trading barbs after an incident during qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix led to a heated exchange in the media.
Amidst this backdrop of rivalry and competition, Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet’s pregnancy announcement serves as a refreshing reminder of life’s personal joys that exist beyond the racetrack.
As Verstappen prepares to embrace fatherhood, he will join fellow drivers Sergio Pérez, Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg as one of the few fathers on the current F1 grid.
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