Kelly Piquet is the daughter of F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet. Her mother, Sylvia Tamsa was a Dutch model. Kelly was born in the south of France. Although most of her childhood was spent there, she moved to Brazil after she turned 12. Brazil is the hometown of her father Nelson Piquet. Once Kelly turned 15, she moved back to France and later decided to go to boarding school in England. She again went back to Brazil to finish high school.
Kelly Piquet then turned towards a career in modeling. Piquet has modeled for various magazines, luxury stores, and commercials. Later she was placed in charge of the social media coverage for the FIA Formula-E.
Was Kelly Piquet married to Daniil Kvyat?
In 2017, Kelly Piquet was reportedly dating Russian Formula 1 driver, Daniil Kvyat. At the time, Kvyat was racing for Red Bull Racing. He was hoping to be Red Bull’s next champion, but couldn’t. The relationship became serious after a few months together.
The couple has a daughter, born in July 2019. Kelly and Kvyat decided to name their daughter Penelope Kvyat. Later that year, the couple decided to split.
Kelly’s current partner, Max Verstappen, and Kelly’s ex have shared the grid in the past. In fact, Max Verstappen replaced Kvyat on the Red Bull team in 2016. Max Verstappen has had a lot more success with the team to date.
Are Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen married and do they have kids?
Kelly Piquet’s relationship with Max Verstappen became public knowledge in 2021. Piquet is elder than Verstappen by 9 years. In regards to how they met, Piquet was quoted saying “Maybe one day we will reveal the whole story, but I am careful with what I say,” “On the internet, everything derails so quickly. It’s nice to keep some things between us and us alone.”
Since the two started dating, Max Verstappen has won 2 WDCs and is on his way to winning his 3rd. Kelly Piquet has made a number of appearances recently in the F1 paddock to show support towards her partner, Max Verstappen.
Piquet was criticized for dating only Formula One stars. But she made it very clear that that is not the case. She mentioned that her longest relationship was with someone from the Finance Business. The identity of this mysterious ex is unknown at the moment. What do you make of her current relationship with Max Verstappen? Do let us know in the comments section.