Kelly Piquet travels US coast‑to‑coast as Verstappen battles at Nürburgring

Kelly Piquet, the Brazilian model and partner of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, spent the weekend traveling across the U.S., posting snapshots from New York to Los Angeles with her daughter Penelope. While she explored the West Coast, Verstappen was in Germany battling the Nordschleife in the ADAC 24‑Hour Nürburgring, where a technical issue cost him a win after leading the qualifiers.

Why it matters:

• Their social‑media presence blends sport, fashion and travel, giving sponsors high‑visibility content and keeping fans engaged.
• The contrast between Verstappen’s race‑week commitments and Kelly’s cross‑country trip highlights the personal‑professional balance top drivers navigate.

The details:

• Kelly posted an Instagram carousel on Saturday, showing a coast‑to‑coast drive from New York to Los Angeles with 2‑year‑old Penelope; caption read “From west coast to east coast.”
• Verstappen entered the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers on Sunday, leading before a gearbox sensor failure forced retirement, handing the win to teammate Lucas Auer.
• The failure underscored reliability challenges even for a champion driver in GT3 machinery.
• In related news, Lewis Hamilton was photographed in Malibu with rumored partner Kim Kardashian, attending Coachella and later sharing a beach kiss, illustrating F1’s pop‑culture crossover.

What's next:

• Verstappen returns to the F1 calendar for the Miami Grand Prix, shifting focus back to the championship battle.
• Kelly’s U.S. trip ends in Los Angeles before reuniting with Verstappen for pre‑season testing later this year.