Max Verstappen and model girlfriend Kelly Piquet look besotted in rare photo

F1 star Max Verstappen looked smitten on Tuesday as he cosied up to his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet.

In a snapshot shared to Instagram, the lovebirds were all smiles posing for a sunkissed boat selfie during their holiday break in Portugal.

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Racing driver Max, 26, could be seen beaming from ear to ear in a beige flannel T-shirt, whilst Brazilian model and PR professional Kelly, 35, looked bronzed and beautiful in a white cami top which she paired with a cluster of necklaces and drop earrings.

She wore her glossy chocolate tresses in a side part and highlighted her features with telescopic mascara and muted eyeshadow.

Max's fans and friends raced to the comments section to share their thoughts, with one writing: "Love you two so much!" while a second chimed in: "Best couple in F1!" and a third sweetly added: "THEIR SMILESSSS."

Amongst his photos, Max also included a picture of himself chasing after a dog on the sandy shore and a third and final snapshot of a delicious-looking Mexican spread.

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Whilst Max tends to keep details of his private life under wraps, he did mention Kelly during a candid conversation with Blick. On the subject of marriage, he told the publication: "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."

Elsewhere in the interview, Max divulged that a possible proposal could be on the cards one day. When quizzed about popping the question, he said: "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."

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Kelly's connection to racing extends beyond her current beau. Her father Nelson Piquet and her brother Nelson Jr. are both F1 drivers, while her ex-boyfriend is F1 racer Daniil Kvyat. Together Kelly and Daniil share a daughter called Penelope whom they welcomed in 2019.

The former couple were together from January 2019 until their split in December 2019.

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Musing on her family's sporting career, Kelly said: "I was always very involved in my brother's career. I've been through the ups and downs, seeing what pressure does to someone.

"This world is so familiar to me, I know what those boys are going through. But I really did have friends outside the racing world! My longest relationship was with someone from the financial world, so I know there is more to it than the track."