Penelope Kvyat melts hearts as Max Verstappen shares delightful Christmas moment with Kelly Piquet 

Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen's girlfriend Kelly Piquet shared inside pictures from their Christmas celebrations where Penelope Kvyat stole hearts. The four-year-old pulled the Dutchman's cheeks in a playful moment caught on camera.

Verstappen capped off a successful year in 2024 by sealing his fourth championship in a row. In a tightly fought battle with friend-turned-foe, Lando Norris, the 27-year-old emerged victorious to maintain his championship-winning streak.

Apart from professional milestones, Max Verstappen also celebrated a significant moment in his personal life. Prior to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Dutch driver announced that he is expecting his first child with girlfriend Kelly Piquet, with whom he already shares a stepdaughter, Penelope Kvyat.

The soon-to-be family of four recently celebrated Christmas together. In inside pictures shared by Kelly Piquet on Instagram, Penelope melted hearts with her playful banter with Verstappen. She pulled his cheeks and posed for a cute family picture.

Kelly, meanwhile, had donned a red dress and flaunted her baby bump. Max Verstappen was also decked up in a black blazer suit with a bow tie.

The couple has been dating for several years now, and in 2025, the duo will embrace parenthood. Verstappen is excited to become a father and have a family of his own. In addition, he also shares a close relationship with Penelope. Their special bond has been on display during race weekends where the 5-year-old enthusiastically cheers for the Red Bull driver.

Meanwhile, the 27-year-old will embark on a crucial year in 2025. Professionally, he will pair up with a new teammate in Liam Lawson as Red Bull Racing is tasked to regain their lost dominance. They lost the constructors title to McLaren and were found on the back foot in the second half.

In his personal life, Max will be equally busy with his newborn as he is set to become a father for the first time.

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A timeline of Max Verstappen-Kelly Piquet's relationship

Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet - Source: Getty

Max Verstappen met Kelly Piquet at her brother's dinner in Monaco for the first time in 2016. However, she dated then-Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat from 2017 to 2019 and welcomed a daughter in Penelope Kvyat. Soon after, in 2020, the couple split before the model began seeing the Dutchman, who is nine years younger than her.

Despite the age difference, their romance was made public via social media in 2021, and Kelly started making appearances at race weekends to support her boyfriend. While both families share common backgrounds, the couple has maintained silence on marriage plans. For now, marriage will likely take a backseat as the couple will welcome their first child together in 2025.

Before seeing Kelly Piquet, Max Verstappen was rumored to be dating a Swedish driver, Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky.