When the name Max Verstappen is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is his best waves in Formula One and other racing championships. His personal life has also garnered a fair share of attention, especially his relationship with Kelly Piquet, a Brazilian model and the daughter of three-time F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet. Below, we will delve into the life of Kelly Piquetand her relationship with Max Verstappen.
Born on December 7, 1988, in Germany, Kelly Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior, best known as Kelly Piquet, is the daughter of Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian racing driver and three-time Formula One World Champion, and Sylvia Tamsma, a Dutch model.
The model spent the majority of her childhood years in the South of France. She relocated to Brazil when she was 12 years old, and remained there until she was 15 years old. Piquet then went back to France for a year before moving to England.
She studied International Relations with a focus on political science and economics at Marymount Manhattan College in New York.
While in N.Y.C., Piquet started working in fashion and held roles as a stylist assistant at Vogue Latin America and as a buyer for Bergdorf Goodman. She began her modelling career at a young age.
The F1 driver’s girlfriend worked with a number of top fashion brands and has appeared in numerous fashion campaigns like Pepe Jeans, PatBo, and Louis Vuitton, as well as several famous magazines.
Kelly Piquet’s father, Nelson Piquet was a three-time World Champion and has been ranked among the top F1 drivers of all time. Her brother, Nelson Jr., is also a former Formula One and Formula E champion.
In January 2017, Piquet began dating the Russian Formula One racer Daniil Kvyat. She has a daughter with Kvyat called Penelope, who was born in July 2019. In December of the same year, they put an end to their relationship.
The couple first met in 2019 at the Monaco Grand Prix. The two started getting along right away and began dating soon after. They made their relationship official with an Instagram post in 2021.
The Brazilian model is known for being a supportive girlfriend to Verstappen, often seen cheering him on from the sidelines at races.
Though she travels the world for business and pleasure, from Paris to Tokyo, her home base is Monaco where she lives with her daughter Penelope, and Max Verstappen.
The couple shares two Bengal cats, Jimmy and Sassy, which Piquet frequently posts on Social Media. In October 2021, she shared some photos of the pets cuddling up to one another.
Kelly Piquet has a close relationship with Verstappen's family, and she is often seen spending time with them. She has been spotted at family events and celebrations and has even shared photos on social media of her spending time with Max's sister, Victoria.
In addition to her modelling career, Kelly Piquet is also an entrepreneur. She has launched her own clothing brand, known as KP. The brand features a range of stylish and comfortable activewear, which is designed for women who lead active lifestyles.
Her strong social media presence earned her the status of an influencer, with thousands of followers on platforms such as Instagram. The model also manages social media coverage of Formula-E, including their official website.
Also known as a philanthropist, Kelly Piquet has been involved in a number of charitable causes. She has worked with organisations such as UNICEF and the Nelson Piquet Jr. Foundation, which is dedicated to providing education.
As a true polyglot, the model is fluent in several languages, including Portuguese, English, and French. This has helped her in her modelling career, as she can work with clients from around the world.
In December 2022, Piquet celebrated her 34th birthday with Verstappen and a large group of girlfriends at a restaurant in Monte Carlo. She posted photos of the evening on Instagram.
In January 2023, Verstappen’s girlfriend made the cover of the prestigious magazine Vogue's Dutch edition. The photos were shot in her hometown Brasília.
According to Essentially Sports, her personal wealth ranges from $700,000 to $1,000,000 from her modelling and endorsement career alone.
