Kelly Piquet: The F1 woman linking Verstappen and Kvyat

Few people connect two Red Bull Racing drivers quite like Kelly Piquet. The Brazilian-Dutch model and daughter of F1 legend Nelson Piquet has been at the center of a love triangle involving Max Verstappen and Daniil Kvyat, combining racing dynasties with off-track relationships.

Born: 7 December 1988 ·
Age (2025): 36 ·
Partner: Max Verstappen (since 2020) ·
Children: 1 daughter (Penelope Kvyat, born 2019) ·
Former partner: Daniil Kvyat (2017–2020)

Six facts that define her profile, one pattern: her life is a chronology of high-profile Formula 1 connections.

Here is a snapshot of key personal details:

Who is Kelly Piquet?

Kelly Piquet was born on 7 December 1988 in Homburg, West Germany Wikipedia, to three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet and his partner at the time. She holds dual Brazilian and Dutch nationality and has been described by outlets as a model, columnist, blogger, and public relations professional Wikipedia.

Family background and father Nelson Piquet

Nelson Piquet, born 17 August 1952, won the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship in 1981, 1983, and 1987 GPBlog. Kelly grew up partly in Brazil and France, moving between continents as her father’s career and personal life evolved People.

Career as model, columnist, and PR professional

Before entering the public eye through relationships, Piquet worked as a columnist for a Brazilian publication and later as a blogger and PR consultant Wikipedia. Her Instagram account, with more than 3 million followers, has become a secondary platform for her personal brand and sponsorship deals.

How old was Kelly Piquet when she met Max Verstappen?

Kelly Piquet met Max Verstappen for the first time around 2016, but the romantic relationship did not begin until 2020 Us Weekly. At the start of their relationship, Piquet was 31 years old (born December 1988) and Verstappen was 23 (born September 1997) Wikipedia.

Timeline of their relationship start in 2020

Multiple entertainment outlets reported that Verstappen and Piquet quietly began dating in 2020 The Knot. The pair have kept much of their personal life private, but Piquet has appeared at races supporting Verstappen since late 2020.

Kelly’s age at that time (31)

• Kelly Piquet was 31 years old when the relationship began, based on her December 1988 birthdate (Wikipedia).
• Max Verstappen turned 23 in September 2020 (Wikipedia).

What is the age gap between Max and Kelly?

The age difference between Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen is roughly nine years. Us Weekly notes the pair are “nine years apart in age” Us Weekly. With Piquet born 7 December 1988 and Verstappen born 30 September 1997, the gap in years is eight years nine months — commonly rounded to nine.

Exact age difference: 9 years

Comparing their birth dates and key milestones shows the age gap clearly:

Comparison of birth dates (1988 vs 1997)

The nine-year gap is larger than the typical F1 driver-partner age difference, but not unprecedented. Verstappen’s age (23 at the time) placed him among the younger drivers in the paddock when their relationship started.

What happened with Daniil Kvyat and Kelly Piquet?

Kelly Piquet and Daniil Kvyat were in a relationship from 2017 to 2020 Wikipedia. During that time they had a daughter, Penelope, born 27 July 2019 Wikipedia. The couple split in 2020, the same year Piquet began dating Max Verstappen Us Weekly.

Relationship timeline from 2017 to 2020

• 2017: Piquet and Kvyat begin dating (Wikipedia).
• 27 July 2019: Daughter Penelope born (Wikipedia).
• 2020: Couple separates (Us Weekly).

Birth of their daughter Penelope in 2019

Penelope Kvyat was born in July 2019, while both parents were still together. Kvyat and Piquet have maintained a co-parenting relationship for Penelope, with Piquet often sharing mother-and-daughter moments on social media.

Split reason and aftermath

The exact reason for the split between Kvyat and Piquet has not been officially confirmed Wikipedia. Some outlets have speculated that Kvyat’s departure from Red Bull and Verstappen’s growing presence in the F1 paddock may have played a role, but nothing is verified.

Max Verstappen’s role as replacement (on-track vs personal)

Verstappen replaced Kvyat at Red Bull Racing in 2016 — four years before the personal relationship began Wikipedia. The swap was performance-based, not personal. Any suggestion that the on-track replacement directly caused the breakup remains speculation.

Who did Kelly Piquet have a child with?

Kelly Piquet had a daughter with Daniil Kvyat. The child’s name is Penelope Kvyat, born 27 July 2019 Wikipedia. Kvyat was present at the birth and the couple were together at the time.

Father of Penelope Kvyat

Daniil Kvyat, the Russian former F1 driver, is Penelope’s biological father. He raced for Toro Rosso and Red Bull between 2014 and 2020.

Relationship status with Kvyat after birth

Piquet and Kvyat remained together for about a year after Penelope’s birth before separating in 2020. Both have since moved on: Kvyat to other relationships, Piquet to Max Verstappen. They share custody of Penelope.

“The couple announced the arrival of their daughter, Lily, in May 2025.”

— People

“Us Weekly reports that Verstappen and Piquet started dating in 2020 after meeting for the first time four years earlier.”

— Us Weekly

Timeline of key events

What’s confirmed and what’s unclear

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