Max Verstappen has been in the spotlight ever since his early days at Red Bull. The driver has made buzz for his skills and the pace at which he raced. He also came into the light as the one who challenged Lewis Hamilton, the seven Championships title-holder.
However, it was when he started dating Kelly Piquet that the Verstappen bandwagon took off. The driver became a part of multiple memes involving Daniil Kvyat.
However, in recent years, Verstappen can be seen in his live streams as he plays on the sim. But with him, there is a sweet little girl, Penelope who enjoys troubling the champion as he tries to play.
This raised questions of whether she is Verstappen’s daughter or not, and the answer is no. Penelope is Daniil Kvyat’s daughter. Before Kelly Piquet dated the champion, she was in a relationship with Daniil, the ex-Red Bull driver.
🥹 Max Verstappen ve Penelope ❤️‍🔥 #F1 #Formula1
pic.twitter.com/hrRCQhw1OV— Red Flag (@RedFlagFone) September 27, 2023
The two had a kid together, however, their relationship did not work out and they both announced the split. But even after, Daniil has stayed in Penelope’s life as a father. Max Verstappen, on the other hand, took the role of her stepfather. Often the Dutchman is seen coddling and being gentle with Penelope as she troubles the champ in wholesome ways on the stream.
The two seem to share a very sweet relationship and are often seen getting their hands dirty with some crayons and a paper on Kelly’s Instagram.
When did Max Verstappen start dating Kelly Piquet?
Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet’s relationship has become a love-hate topic of conversation. While many enjoy watching the two together, many have pointed out how controversial their relationship really is.
Kelly Piquet is the daughter of Nelson Piquet. This itself has fans raising their eyebrows at the relationship. However, it was the fact that Piquet first met Verstappen when he was only 18 that raised concerns.
Kelly, however, at that time was with Daniil Kvyat and would continue to date him for quite a while. It was in 2021, that Kelly and Max started dating. Although many still raised questions, many said he was already of the legal age to make his own decision. The two have been dating since and seem to be happy with each other. However, there was a sudden rumor that soon died down that the two had broken up.
🥹 Max Verstappen ve Penelope ❤️‍🔥 #F1 #Formula1
pic.twitter.com/hrRCQhw1OV— Red Flag (@RedFlagFone) September 27, 2023
Kelly can be seen making appearances at the races as she watches her beau on the top-most podium. They also share pictures of their vacations and adventures together. Kelly’s Instagram also has pictures of her with Verstappen and Penelope. The Red Bull star’s mother too spoke about their relationship and the small family they have built together.