“They finally meet.
“On Instagram, Kelly Piquet shows off her happiness.
The daughter of Nelson Piquet (69), three-time Brazilian world champion (1981, 1983, 1987), was finally able to present her boyfriend to her illustrious father.
A fiancé who is none other than… Max Verstappen (Red Bull), the current leader of the World Championship, very well placed to win his first title, while the Brazilian Grand Prix takes place this Sunday in Sao Paulo.
The two drivers of course talked about cars and the former rival of Alain Prost (4 world titles) presented his collection to the Dutchman.
Among them, a Williams FW11B, model which brought him his third title, and a VW Kombi painted in the colors used by the team at the time.
This was followed by a dinner in a restaurant in Asa Sul, the chic district of the federal capital, Brasilia.
It seems that Max Verstappen has met his gf's father - Nelson Piquet for the first time.
About time!
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The two lovebirds have been together since 2020 but Verstappen (23) did not confirm until the beginning of the year his relationship with the model, nine years his senior. Born in Germany, Kelly Piquet has a child with Daniil Kvyat, the result of her three-year relationship with the 27-year-old Russian, a reserve pilot with Alpine this season. Coincidence: the two boys crossed paths at Red Bull in 2016, when Kvyat returned to Toro Rosso ...
After the cancellation of 2020, it is the return of F1 to Brazil, a country severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The drivers take part in the first free practice session this Friday at 4.30 p.m., while the qualifying session is scheduled for 8 p.m.
This Saturday is scheduled for the second and last free practice session (4 p.m.), then the Sprint race at 8:30 p.m.
Max Verstappen is 19 points ahead of the seven-time defending champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes).