Kelly Piquet cheers on boyfriend Max Verstappen's Japanese GP victory with heartwarming Instagram post

Max Verstappen 's victory at the Japanese Grand Prix pleased not only fans and commentators but even one closer to home — his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet . The influencer and model has been dating the Red Bull Racing driver since 2020. She celebrated Max Verstappen's win by posting a heartfelt tribute on Instagram that quickly garnered the attention of her 1.8 million followers.

Kelly Piquet expresses love and admiration for boyfriend Max Verstappen following his first win of the 2025 Formula 1 season

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Model and socialite Kelly Piquet showed her delight through a string of Instagram stories following his first victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season at Suzuka. Her Instagram stories rejoice in Verstappen's victory and herald the F1 title battle's turn of the tide. Soon after the chequered flag fell in Japan, she posted a video of Max Verstappen's victory playing on her TV screen with three heart emojis — a delicate but heartwarming reference to her fandom. In another update, she posted a video of Verstappen with the words ‘4 in a row’ and a string of trophy emojis, emphasizing his dominance over the Suzuka circuit in recent times.

Kelly Piquet is a well-known figure in the Formula 1 paddock, having been so for many years. The daughter of three-time world champion Nelson Piquet and a one-time girlfriend of ex-F1 driver Daniil Kvyat, with whom she has a daughter, she's no newcomer to the world of racing. She has developed her profile outside of the sport over the years — as a stylist, journalist, and latterly, a highly sought-after model for high-end fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton.

Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen went public about being pregnant on Instagram in December of 2024 with heartfelt posts that reached racing and lifestyle audiences alike.

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With Max Verstappen only a point off championship leader Lando Norris following Japan, the title battle is now on — and Kelly Piquet's Instagram acted as a reminder to the big fanbase supporting the Dutch sensation as he battles back in 2025. The paddock now focuses its attention on Bahrain, where the fight for dominance goes on and off the circuit.