Max Verstappen, Kelly Piquet welcome daughter Lily ahead of Miami GP

Max Verstappen and his girlfriend, Brazilian model Kelly Piquet, have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Lilly, announcing the news on Instagram ahead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen missed scheduled media duties for the Miami GP, with Red Bull confirming his absence was due to the birth but assuring fans that he would participate in the race weekend. Piquet, daughter of three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet, already has a daughter, Penelope, from a previous relationship with F1 driver Daniil Kvyat. The couple, together since 2021, had announced their pregnancy in December, and both have expressed gratitude and happiness about their expanding family. Red Bull and Verstappen have requested privacy during this personal time, stating that all is well. The announcement has been met with widespread support from the F1 community.