NASCAR/F1: Both of Nelson Piquet's daughters dating race drivers

It fairly well known that Kelly Piquet has been dating F1 World Champion Max Verstappen.

–by Mark Cipolloni–

Kelly Piquet is a successful model who’s also heavily involved in the Formula One and Formula E worlds. In 2015, Kelly started running the Formula E social media accounts. From 2017-2019, she dated F1 driver Daniil Kvyat and shares a child with him. Since 2021, she’s been dating two-time F1 champion Max Verstappen.

It might sound like a coincidence, but dating within the same industry is actually quite common. Dating statistics show that around 4 in 10 people meet partners through work or shared professional circles. When careers involve travel, tight schedules, and high pressure—like racing—those numbers tend to be even higher. In motorsport, the paddock often becomes both a workplace and a social scene.

Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Kelly Piquet pose for a photo after the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 20, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

31-year-old driver for Trackhouse Racing NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez proposed to Kelly Piquet’s sister Julia Piquet, his girlfriend of three years last year. And she said yes!

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Julia Piquet is the daughter of Brazilian Formula One legend Nelson Piquet, who won 23 races and three championships during his career. Julia was born to Nelson’s second wife, and her brother Nelson Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps by pursuing a career in Formula One and Formula E.

Julia has been a hardcore NASCAR fan since at least 2019, when she started dating Daniel Suarez (who was driving for Stewart-Haas Racing at the time). On November 25, 2022, Daniel asked Julia to marry him during their vacation to France and Monaco.