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With Max Verstappen bagging victory after victory, rumors say he might have scored a big blessing in his personal life as well. At the Qatar Grand Prix, Kelly Piquet, Max Verstappen’s lady love was spotted and another fresh round of pregnancy rumors were sparked. 

The Brazilian model was seen absent from the tracks for some time and with one of her photos going viral, social media has not responded kindly to spreading rumors about her pregnancy. After being photographed ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, fans had enough of the rumors.

Kelly Piquet must be fed up with all the chatter 

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From the year 2020, it seems as though spring has never left Verstappen’s life as Kelly Piquet, a Brazilian model became his partner. Kelly’s F1 affiliation is not only because of Max, but she is the daughter of three-time F1 champion, Nelson Piquet. Since the time the two made their relationship official to the public, there have been annual rounds of their pregnancy rumors. 

Kelly has a daughter, Penelope from her previous relationship, and the mother-daughter duo are often seen embarking on various trips. The rumors sparked when a photo of Kelly Piquet started to go viral on social media. She was seen wearing layers of clothing with a small bump-like feature. However, there has been no official announcement from either Kelly or Verstappen till now. The rumors have been consistent and every time Kelly shows up at the tracks, at least one media house points her to be pregnant. Kelly spoke to Vogue in an interview in 2022, saying, “Personally, I would like to have more children”. However, this should still not be a reason to bombard her with pregnancy rumors every time she makes an appearance on the track.

An Instagram post has been making rounds which reads, “And let’s go gossip, this time with photos, a few hours ago this photo of Kelly Piquet during the Qatar GP ended up going viral and the reason would be a supposed pregnancy 👀, there have always been some rumors about this, this year even, but this time Max Verstappen fans are betting that these rumors are real and she is really pregnant, Kelly has been missing from the paddock and whenever she appears she is with “more covered” looks, over the weekend she posted a photo where she placed the couple’s kitty in front of her belly generating even more curiosity among fans! 👀 Will we have a mini Max Verstappen on the way?!”.

Kelly’s entry into the podium always instills a new ray of positivity and it seems that extra luck works like a charm for Max Verstappen. Mad Max has been on fire this season clinching his 4th World Drivers Championship in a row. However, Verstappen would not be pleased with his partner’s body being questioned on social media, and neither are F1 fans.

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Fans take to social media and come in support of Kelly Piquet 

Claiming pregnancy for someone without knowing any facts, is quite disrespectful. It seems as though fans this time are furious with posts of Kelly’s probable pregnancy and have jumped in support of the Brazilian model. Calling out the misogyny in the post and the lack of sensitivity towards women’s bodies, a fan said, “let’s not talk about women’s bodies, yeah?”.

Every time Kelly has hit the tracks to show her love towards her champion partner, she has been subjected to pregnancy rumors. Pointing out the same and how baseless these pregnancy rumors have been throughout the year, a fan said, “IDC if it’s true or not but poor Kelly according to fans she’s already been pregnant at least 20 times this year alone”. There are certainly no doubts about the fact that even if Kelly is pregnant, it is a very personal matter for both her and Verstappen.

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Resonating with similar sentiments a fan commented, “Let’s respect her privacy and not speculate on her body”. Women are often subjected to body speculations and Kelly Piquet is going through the same. Criticizing this behavior, a fan said, “Please don’t do that…don’t talk about woman’s bodies..just respect her privacy & let her live”. Another fan was quite direct about the individuality of Kelly and Verstappen’s life despite their stardom. The fan commented, “That’s none of our business”.

Ultimately, whether or not Kelly Piquet is expecting, the focus should remain on celebrating her individuality and supporting the couple’s personal space, proving that respect and empathy are the real victories we can all champion.