Kelly Piquet

Max Verstappen has been in a relationship with Kelly Piquet since 2020, but who is the girlfriend of the Red Bull Racing star, and how did the two lovebirds meet? In 2020, Piquet and Verstappen made their relationship public. The two are very much in love and regularly show it on their social media channels. Piquet's Instagram is filled with photos of the couple, while Verstappen is more reserved when it comes to sharing his personal life.

It’s no surprise that Piquet and Verstappen crossed paths, as Kelly grew up in the world of Formula 1, being the daughter of Nelson Piquet. The Brazilian F1 legend made his name in the 1980s, winning three Formula 1 World Championships. However, Kelly was born in 1988, one year after her father’s last championship title, so she didn’t experience that era firsthand. Kelly was born on December 7, 1988, in Homburg, Germany. However, she didn’t spend much time in Germany, instead growing up in the south of France. At the age of twelve, she moved to Brazil, and between the ages of fifteen and seventeen, she studied in England. She then spent some time in New York at the Marymount Manhattan College.

Kelly Piquet made a name for herself as a model for PatBO and Lucas Boccalão. She also walked on various catwalks. In 2015, she transitioned into racing by covering social media for Formula E. Kelly Piquet is primarily known as a model and influencer. She promotes products on her Instagram account and LTK platform, where she has 693 followers for beauty products. On Instagram, she has 1.4 million followers and regularly collaborates with fashion and jewelry brands. Since being with Max Verstappen, she has also added another role to her repertoire. In Monaco, she works as a health and wellness coach, as highlighted on her personal website.

After Daniil Kvyat lost his seat at Red Bull Racing to Max Verstappen, his girlfriend also found herself replaced. A year after their breakup, Verstappen and Piquet announced that they were a couple. Since then, Kelly has been a regular presence in the Red Bull pit box, sharing a kiss with her boyfriend after races and being the one to embrace Verstappen after his first World Championship in 2021. Verstappen also shares a close bond with Kelly's daughter, Penelope, who often appears in his livestreams. During online sessions, Penelope has even interrupted to ask Max if he wants to play with her. Verstappen is an avid sim racing fan, but for Penelope, he stops everything and makes time for the little one.

Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet have been a couple for over three years, but they are not married. Verstappen has yet to propose, and there is no engagement. A wedding does not seem to be on the cards for now, though Verstappen hasn’t ruled out the possibility of proposing in the future. In late December, images surfaced of Verstappen and Piquet attending the wedding of her brother, Nelson Piquet Jr.. The moment when Kelly failed to catch the bridal bouquet — which traditionally signifies the next person to marry — amused Verstappen. After the wedding, the Dutchman stayed in Brazil to spend the Christmas holidays with his in-laws, including Kelly’s father, the F1 legend Nelson Piquet.

Kelly Piquet was previously engaged to Antonio Pedro Marcondes Ferraz. They started dating in 2011, when Kelly was 23 years old. After a year of dating, they got engaged in 2012, but the engagement didn’t last. They broke up in 2013, and the engagement was called off. After her relationship with Ferraz, Piquet dated Beto Pacheco between 2014 and 2016. Pacheco has 168,000 followers on Instagram, which gives him a significant reach. However, their relationship ended in 2016. The most famous relationship Kelly had before Max Verstappen was with Daniil Kvyat. The Russian driver and Piquet became a couple in 2017. Kvyat, who made his F1 debut in 2014, had lost his Red Bull Racing seat to Verstappen a year earlier. In 2019, Piquet and Kvyat had a daughter together, Penelope, born in July. However, the couple split shortly after, with the breakup happening in December 2019.

Kelly was born in Homburg, Germany, but spent much of her childhood in the south of France. At the age of twelve, she moved to Brazil and later studied in England and New York. Currently, Kelly Piquet resides in Monaco, where she lives with Max Verstappen. Her daughter from a previous relationship, Penelope, also lives with them in Monaco.

Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen announced their first child together in May 2025. Their daughter is called Lily. Additionally, Max Verstappen has a close relationship with Kelly’s daughter, Penelope.