{"id":215471,"date":"2025-10-21T12:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/215471\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T12:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:48:09","slug":"everything-to-know-about-kelly-piquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/215471\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything To Know About Kelly Piquet"},"content":{"rendered":"

While most fans are intrigued by what Max Verstappen<\/a> does on the grid, there are also many who are fascinated by the Dutchman’s personal life off of it, as well.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old has been in a relationship with Brazilian Kelly Piquet since 2020, but many followers of F1 may not know all of the important details about her – so here’s the lowdown:<\/p>\n

Kelly Piquet’s early days\"Both<\/p>\n

Both Verstappen and Piquet’s fathers spent time racing in F1. | Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n

Kelly Piquet was born in 1988 in Homburg, Germany (West Germany at the time) to Nelson Piquet, a legendary F1 driver of the 80s and three-time world champion, and Sylvia Tamsma, who is a Dutch model.<\/p>\n

She spent her childhood in France, Brazil, and a brief stint in the United Kingdom at boarding school, with most of her early childhood being spent in the south of France.<\/p>\n

Majoring from Marymount Manhattan College with a degree in international relations, she spent time as a fashion intern, which would influence her later career.<\/p>\n

MORE: Max Verstappen Net Worth<\/a><\/p>\n

Kelly Piquet’s career and public image<\/p>\n

Piquet’s fashion internship saw her working for Vogue Latinoamerica and Bergdorf Goodman further down the line, while also spending time writing for French women’s fashion magazine Marie Claire.<\/p>\n

She has also done modelling for Lucas Boccal\u00e3o, who is the editor for ELLE Brasil, as well as working for Formula E, doing coverage for the racing series in 2015.<\/p>\n

How Kelly Piquet met Max Verstappen<\/p>\n

An article from the Sun alleges that Piquet first met a then 19-year-old Max Verstappen in 2016 at a restaurant while with her brother, Nelson Piquet Jr.<\/p>\n

As she was in a relationship at the time, Verstappen and her did not kindle a relationship in any way, but after becoming single in late 2019 it would not take long for the two to start dating, which would turn official in 2020.<\/p>\n

\"Max<\/p>\n

Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n

She is regularly seen in the paddock supporting Verstappen when he is both in and out of the car, but went on a hiatus to give birth to their daughter, Lily. An Instagram post showed the two together at the Italian Grand Prix, which was Piquet’s first race back since having a child.<\/p>\n

Who are Kelly Piquet’s family?<\/p>\n

Kelly Piquet’s father is Nelson Piquet, a famous Brazilian F1 driver all throughout the 1980s who picked up three titles in 1981, 1983 and 1987, winning 23 races in his 14-year career \u2014 see here Sports Illustrated referring to the three-time champ as ‘small’<\/a> in 1980!<\/p>\n

Her mother is Sylvia Tamsma, a Dutch model.<\/p>\n

Nelson Piquet Jr, also known as Nelsinho, is her brother. He’s most well known to motorsport fans for winning the Formula E championship in 2014-15 and racing for Renault in F1 in the late 2000s, being one of the key figures in the Crashgate scandal.<\/p>\n

Half-brother Pedro Piquet is also a racing driver, who spent a singular season in F2 back in 2020, but has barely raced since.<\/p>\n

\"Daniil<\/p>\n

Daniil Kvyat was a stalwart in F1 for six years, but has since gone on to race in NASCAR and at Le Mans. | Grace Hollars\/IndyStar \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n

Ex-boyfiend Daniil Kvyat, who Piquet has a daughter called Penelope with, is well known to F1 fans who watched in the 2010s. The 31-year-old Russian was the driver Max Verstappen replaced at Red Bull, and he scored three podiums in his F1 career.<\/p>\n

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