Red Bull driver Max Verstappen created history at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen has become just the sixth Formula One driver to win four world championships. He joins former Red Bull racing driver Sebastian Vettel as the team’s four-time champion. He finished ahead of Lando Norris and won the championship. He defeated Norris by finishing sixth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, clinching the world championship.
However, after winning his fourth title, the Formula One driver revealed that he is quitting Red Bull. The Dutch driver’s contract at Red Bull runs until the end of 2028. Now he has hinted on one more thing, the Dutch driver mentioned that he hoped his kid did not want to become a Formula One driver. The four-time F1 world champion recently shared on social media that he will become a father for the first time.
After revealing that his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, was pregnant. The couple has been together for four years and are frequently seen at the F1 paddock enjoying their triumphs. The 35-year-old Brazilian model has a five-year-old daughter, Penelope, with former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat. However, this would be the Dutch driver’s first kid. Verstappen will compete in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend starting from P4 on Sunday.
The Champion’s Dilemma
Max Verstappen was happy that the 2024 season’s last qualifying session was finished after qualifying fifth on track. However, he received a bump in position due to Nico Hulkenberg’s three-place penalty. In an interview with ESPN, the 27-year-old driver expressed, “I hope not. If he or she wants to do it and I see that there is talent I would support it of course, naturally, but I really hope not.”
Max Verstappen has dominated the Formula One track. His impact on Red Bull’s overall success has been as impressive. Verstappen, 27, has won 41 Grand Prix races over the last four seasons and guided Red Bull to three straight Constructors’ Championships. He was in fantastic form last year, winning 19 races. Verstappen ended his 10-race winless streak this season by winning in Brazil three weeks ago after starting 17th.
