Kelly Piquet has shared new photos from her time in Brazil with her and Max Verstappen’s daughter, Lily, as the family enjoys the winter break in Rio de Janeiro. Verstappen, Piquet, Lily and Penelope are spending the off-season with friends and family in Brazil.

It marks another visit to Piquet’s home country for Lily, who was born last spring and previously travelled to Brazil around last year’s São Paulo Grand Prix. In recent Instagram stories, Piquet showed Verstappen introducing his daughter to the sea, followed by new beach photos captioned: “Primeira vez no mar brasileiro,” “First time in the Brazilian sea.”

Mercedes has confirmed it will unveil its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W17 E PERFORMANCE, on Thursday 22 January. The team will release the first official renders of the car across its social media platforms, with images also published via its media site.

The reveal marks Mercedes’ first public step into the new regulatory era, defined by all-new chassis rules, a redesigned power unit, revised aerodynamic regulations and the introduction of advanced sustainable fuels.

Following the launch, Mercedes will head to Barcelona for the first of three pre-season tests, running from 26–30 January, where the W17 will complete its initial on-track mileage. Preparations continue with a digital season launch event on Monday 2 February, featuring Toto Wolff, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and senior technical staff.

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