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Who is Kelly Piquet, girlfriend of F1 three-time world champion Max Verstappen

Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver and the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Formula One World Champion.

Conoce el estilo de vida de Kelly Piquet, novia de Max Verstappen.
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Max Verstappen has clinched his third Formula 1 championship after finishing second in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail. Throughout the season, the driver from the Netherlands has been accompanied by his girlfriend Kelly Piquet.

Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing celebrates with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet
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Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing celebrates with his girlfriend Kelly PiquetALI HAIDEREFE

Who is Kelly Piquet?

Kelly Piquet is a model, columnist, blogger and PR agent. She was born in Germany, but spent most of her childhood in the south of France before moving to Brazil when she was 12 years old. She attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York, where she majored in International Relations with minors in Political Science and Economics.

The motorsport connection

For several years, Kelly was a professional motorsport blogger and columnist and also managed the social media and article writing department for the official Formula E website. She is also the daughter of three-time Formula 1 World Champion Nelson Piquet.

The Formula 1 connection doesn’t end there with Kelly going out with former driver Russian Daniil Kvyat and the couple having a daughter, Penelope together.

Her relationship with Verstappen

The two began dating at the end of 2020. Kelly has been present at all the major moments in Verstappen’s recent racing career, including his three Formula 1 championships.