Kelly Piquet reveals TWIN announcement

The partner of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has taken to social media to share excitement over a family holiday during the sport's winter break.

Kelly Piquet and Red Bull star Verstappen have been publicly dating since 2020 and recently announced that they are expecting their first child together.

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The F1 2024 season concluded at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last month, where the Dutchman could relax knowing he had already secured the drivers' title earlier in the season.

His team on the other hand could only manage third place in the constructors' championship, with McLaren stealing the crown following a glorious race win from driver Lando Norris in Abu Dhabi.

Ferrari also beat Red Bull in the team standings, with Christian Horner's outfit falling behind thanks to the poor performances of Verstappen's team-mate, Sergio Perez.

The final race weekend of 2024 did feature some good news for Verstappen however, as he revealed his partner Piquet was expecting a baby.

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Piquet and family enjoy festive fun

Following what could be considered as Verstappen's most challenging F1 season yet, the 27-year-old has been pictured enjoying a festive break with friends, his partner Piquet and her daughter Penelope.

Piquet shares her daughter with former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat, and following the announcement that she was expecting another child with Verstappen, the Red Bull star revealed he already feels prepared to become a father thanks to his training with Penelope already.

As the family enjoy their winter break, Piquet took to social media to share further snaps from their festive family holiday, declaring Penelope her 'twin'.

"It only took me 5 and half years to twin with my twin ?"

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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