Formulation 1 star Max Verstappen has introduced that he’ll develop into a father with girlfriend Kelly Piquet anticipating their first little one collectively.

Pink Bull driver Verstappen, 27, introduced the information in a joint-social media publish.

Kelly Piquet, daughter of three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet has a daughter, Penelope, from a relationship with former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat who Verstappen changed at Pink Bull on the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.

The couple introduced the information forward of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the ultimate race of Verstappen’s fourth world-title profitable season.

With the child arriving in 2025, Verstappen is about to hitch Pink Bull teammate Sergio Pérez and Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg as the one dads on the F1 grid.

The optimistic information comes as a welcome break for Verstappen who has been entangled in controversy after he and rival George Russell bought caught up in a disagreement.

Following an incident throughout qualifying on the Qatar Grand Prix, the 2 drivers have been vocally slamming one another to the media.

Russell claimed he “misplaced all respect” for “bully” Verstappen whereas the Dutch driver retaliated labelling Russell as “two-faced” and a “liar.”