In Picture: Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen (from left). Source: Getty Images
Kelly Piquet, the partner of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, was in attendance atthe 2024 United States Grand Prix at Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Besides rooting for Verstappen, Piquet was also near the podium after the Dutchman claimed P3 at the Circuit of The Americas race. As the Red Bull star noticed his partner, he walked up and greeted her with a hug.
Formula 1 hosted the 19th race of the season at COTA, where Ferrari claimed an emphatic 1-2 through Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Verstappen took the final podium place ahead of Lando Norris.
As the 27-year-old arrived near the podium stand to celebrate his Austin achievement, he noticed Piquet standing there in her Ralph Lauren outfit. Verstappen walked up to his partner, hugged and kissed her.
Here's a video of the incident that Piquet uploaded as a story on Instagram:
