Overview

• Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet announced the birth of their daughter, Lily, via a joint Instagram post on May 2, 2025.
• The couple shared heartfelt photos and expressed their joy, calling Lily their 'greatest gift.'
• Verstappen missed the Miami GP media day to be present for the birth but has since rejoined on-track activities ahead of the weekend's races.
• Fellow F1 drivers, including Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hülkenberg, congratulated Verstappen and dismissed concerns about fatherhood affecting his performance.
• Kelly Piquet, daughter of three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet, has a daughter, Penelope, from a previous relationship with ex-F1 driver Daniil Kvyat.