Overview

• Footage posted by Formula E driver Antonio Felix da Costa shows Max Verstappen veering off path to pass another cart, startling partner Kelly Piquet.
• The clip was filmed during a family holiday in Portugal and features Piquet and her daughter riding with the Red Bull driver.
• Fans reacted with playful F1 in-jokes on social media, including quips about five-second penalties for leaving the track.
• The video arrives during F1’s summer shutdown, with racing set to resume at Verstappen’s home event, the Dutch Grand Prix, next weekend.
• Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has publicly discounted Verstappen’s title chances this year, as the champion has confirmed he will remain with the team in 2026.