Dutch Formula 1 star Max Verstappen and his partner Kelly Piquet were overjoyed with the arrival of their baby girl, Lily, last year. Despite Verstappen claiming that he didn’t cry when he first held Lily, Piquet revealed the true emotions he experienced.
The excitement began in 2024 when Verstappen clinched his fourth F1 championship and announced on Instagram, alongside Piquet, that they were expecting their first child. Fast forward to the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, Lily Verstappen was born just before the race. During the summer break, the happy family, including Verstappen, Piquet, Lily, Piquet’s daughter Penelope, and their relatives, enjoyed a vacation on Verstappen’s yacht “Unleash the Lion” in Sardinia.
In February 2026, Viaplay released a documentary titled “Max Verstappen: New Grounds” focusing on Verstappen’s venture into launching his own racing team and assisting sim racer Chris Lulham in transitioning to real-life racing. One touching moment in the documentary captured Verstappen’s feelings about Lily’s birth, where he admitted to almost shedding tears but ultimately feeling pure happiness when he held her for the first time.
A snippet from the documentary shared on Instagram by a Verstappen fan prompted Piquet to reveal the truth about Verstappen’s emotional reaction to Lily’s birth. She commented, teasingly, that Verstappen indeed cried like a baby when Lily arrived, contrary to his earlier claims.
In a heartwarming turn of events, Verstappen and his former rival, Lewis Hamilton, shared a tender moment at the F1 75 event. In the latest season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive series, Hamilton jokingly asked Verstappen if he was nervous about Lily’s birth, recounting his own humorous experience waiting outside an operating room during a childbirth.
As Lily Verstappen approaches her first birthday in April, her father has made some changes, including moving apartments after her birth. Interestingly, Verstappen revealed that he now resides in the same apartment building as fellow F1 driver Charles Leclerc.
The journey of Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet into parenthood has been a mix of emotions, from joy and excitement to tender moments and humorous anecdotes. Lily Verstappen’s presence has undoubtedly brought a new light into their lives, further solidifying the bond between the couple and their growing family.
