Kelly Piquet shares major pregnancy news as she and Max Verstappen await their first child

Max Verstappen's girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, shared an update on her pregnancy journey on social media. Replying to a fan comment, she revealed that she was entering her third trimester, which suggests that the duo's baby is likely to be born in the first quarter of 2025.

On December 6, 2024, Verstappen confirmed that he is expecting his first child with long time girlfriend and Brazilian model, Kelly Piquet. The couple posted a picture on Instagram to confirm the news hours ahead of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Verstappen has been dating Piquet for over four years. Piquet has a daughter named Penelope from her previous relationship with racing driver Daniil Kvyat.

Kelly recently posted a comment on Instagram that revealed a key detail of her pregnancy journey. A fan asked the model the secret of her glow during pregnancy, to which she replied:

"My first trimester was rough! I'm entering third now! You got this."

This comment could likely mean that Verstappen will welcome his first child soon. The 27-year-old, who was crowned a four-time world champion in 2024, will embrace a new chapter in his life next year.

Meanwhile, the Dutch driver has been in the best form of his life. Since 2021, he has won four titles back-to-back and led Red Bull to extraordinary dominance in 2023. However, in 2024, the energy drink-based team faced steep competition from McLaren, leading to defeat in the constructors race. However, Verstappen defended his title with a 63-point lead over rival Lando Norris.

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Kelly Piquet goes skiing with Max Verstappen, Penelope

Max Verstappen with family (Image Source: Getty)

Before the arrival of the baby, Max Verstappen is enjoying the off-season with girlfriend Kelly Piquet and friends. The model shared pictures of the trip on social media, featuring Verstappen and her five-year-old daughter Penelope. All of them had skiing gear on and posed with wide smiles.

Kelly is the daughter of former three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet. She is also popular on Instagram and has 1.8 million followers. She dated former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat for three years and has a daughter with him. However, in 2019, she parted ways with Kvyat and began dating present Red Bull driver Verstappen the following year.

The couple is believed to have been dating for close to four years and will embrace parenthood soon. While Verstappen is going to be a father for the first time, he credited Penelope for giving him hands-on training. The driver shares a close bond with Kelly's first daughter but he mentioned in a podcast that raising his own child will be a different challenge.