Kelly Piquet: The Emotional Cost of Loving Max Verstappen and Living Inside F1 (Her First Real Interview)

Kelly Piquet: The Emotional Cost of Loving Max Verstappen and Living Inside F1 (Her First Real Interview)

July 8, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

Kelly Piquet discusses her life growing up in the shadow of Formula 1 fame and the challenges of maintaining her identity in a high-profile relationship.

Kelly Piquet was born into Formula 1 royalty. Her father is Nelson Piquet, a three-time world champion. Her partner is Max Verstappen, a four-time champion. She has millions of followers watching her life, and most of them think they know her. They don't. This is the first time Kelly has sat down for a real conversation, and she goes places she never has before. She talks about growing up inside a name that opened every door, then walking away from it at eighteen to move to New York and become nobody. About the version of herself who climbed Kilimanjaro on a whim, and where that fearlessness went. About what it actually takes to protect your own identity inside the most-watched relationship in sport, to build a modern partnership where two ambitious people refuse to disappear into each other. About raising children in the glare of it all, and why she's decided that not every meaningful moment deserves an audience. It's a conversation about being seen versus being known, about holding on to yourself when the world has already written your story, and about the quiet cost of a life that belongs to everyone but you. Kelly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellypiquet Valeria's…

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