ax Verstappen, who has recently been named the most popular Formula 1 driver, is keeping his attention firmly on his career, judging by his coy comments on marriage.
The 2023 World Champion, 26, has been dating Brazilian model and PR professional Kelly Piquet, 35, since 2020, but he has no plans to rush their four-year relationship.
When asked about marriage during an interview with Blick, he replied: “Marry? Me? Now you’ve publicly pressured me into saying a date. I don’t know, time will tell. Right now, I’m very, very happy with Kelly. But personally, I don’t have a schedule for when I’m going to get down on one knee in front of her. It’s all supposed to happen spontaneously.”
When further quizzed on whether a proposal could be on the cards while he is an F1 driver, he continued: “As I said, I don’t know. The right day will come when we feel like we are stamping our relationship on paper as well.”
When the star does decide to wed, it will likely garner lots of interest from his fans. Research by No Deposit Friend named Verstappen as the most searched driver across 54 European destinations over the last three years with 15,122 monthly Google searches – 418% higher than the average.
Despite Kelly growing up in the world of racing – not only has she supported the Belgian and Dutch racing driver as he competed in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 World Championships, but her father Nelson Piquet and brother Nelson Jr. are also F1 drivers – she has ensured she has her own identity.
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