Kelly Piquet shares touching photos with Verstappen and daughter Penelope
F1 News
- Nicole Mulder
Max Verstappen was joined on the final Formula 1 weekend of the year by his girlfriend Kelly Piquet and her daughter Penelope. After the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Verstappen's girlfriend shared some adorable photos of her daughter cheering on her 'bonus dad'.
Kelly Piquet shares photos with Max Verstappen and Penelope
It shows Penelope - braided with purple and pink princess hair and wearing large headphones - following the race from Red Bull Racing's pit box. She also poses next to a special race car and together with her mother and bonus father in Verstappen's motorhome.
Ahead of the final F1 weekend of the season, Verstappen and Piquet jointly announced they are expecting their first child. So Penelope will have a little sister or brother in 2025. Verstappen already let slip that he hopes his child does not have the ambition to become an F1 driver, although he will support him or her if they do.
The Dutchman also joked about the number of penalty points on his licence, after he was given two more by the FIA for his collision with McLaren driver Oscar Piastri. Verstappen said with a wink that maybe he should just make sure he has 12 by the time of the birth so he can go on paternity leave.
Source: Instagram @kellypiquet
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