Max Verstappen’s Brazilian model girlfriend with a famous dad, a former Spice Girl… and even a professional golfer! Meet the Formula One WAGs descending on Las Vegas for a wild weekend
- Las Vegas will have plenty of A-list stars in town this week as Formula One arrives
- But who are the wives and girlfriends of the drivers to keep an eye out for?
- DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
When Formula One makes its long-awaited return to Las Vegas this week, Sin City will undoubtedly be packed full of A-list celebrities and star-studded guests.
But plenty of drivers will also be bringing their glamourous wives and girlfriends with them to Nevada for support.
Max Verstappen’s Brazilian model partner is the daughter of a Formula One legend while his Red Bull boss Christian Horner is married to a former Spice Girl.
But who are some of the other racers on the grid dating?
From Instagram models, to a professional golfer and even an investment broker, DailyMail.com takes a look at who could be in Las Vegas this weekend.
Las Vegas is preparing to host Formula One this weekend with $500m being spent on Sin City
A-list celebrities will flock to Sin City, along with 100,000 fans every day to watch the racing
Kelly Piquet – girlfriend of Max Verstappen
Verstappen – the reigning world champion and dominant force again this season – has been in a relationship with the Brazilian and Dutch model Kelly Piquet since 2020.
Piquet, 34, is the daughter of Nelson Piquet, a former Formula 1 driver and three-time world champion, while her mother, Sylvia Tamsma, is a famous model.
While her dad is regarded as one of the top F1 drivers of all time, his career was shadowed by controversy in 2022 when an old video of him using a racial slur resurfaced and went viral on social media.
He reportedly used the Brazilian Portuguese translation of the N-word while speaking about Lewis Hamilton during the Silverstone Grand Prix in November 2021. Later, Piquet ‘apologized wholeheartedly’ in a statement to CNN.
Piquet was born in Germany, but grew up in the south of France before she and her family moved to Brazil when she was 12. She also briefly studied in England.
Champion Max Verstappen has been with Brazilian and Dutch model Kelly Piquet since 2020
Piquet is the daughter of Nelson Piquet, a former F1 driver and three-time world champion
After finishing high school, she headed to America to attend Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she received a degree in international relations.
While in college, Kelly began her career in fashion – working as a buyer for Bergdorf Goodman and a stylist assistant at Vogue Latin America.
After graduating, she soon started modeling, and she has now posed for numerous big brands like Cartier, Prada, and Louis Vuitton.
Before meeting Max, she previously dated F1 driver Daniil Kvyat from 2017 to 2019 – and they welcomed a daughter together, named Penelope, in 2019.
Carmen Mundt – girlfriend of George Russell
British racer George Russell, 25, is dating an investment broker named Carmen Mundt.
It’s believed they first got together in 2020 – confirming their romance at the Tuscan GP that year – but they have quite a considerably low-key relationship.
Carmen is a graduate of the University of Westminster, where she received a degree in business management and finance.
She now works as an investors relations associate for the company Ruffer LLP.
Carmen Mundt is an investment broker dating Mercedes’ British driver George Russell
Carmen has a degree in business management and finance from the University of Westminster
It’s believed she now works as an investors relations associate for the company Ruffer LLP
Muni ‘Lily’ He – girlfriend of Alex Albon
Thai-British driver Alexander Albon, 27, is in a relationship with Chinese professional golfer Muni ‘Lily’ He, 24.
She once revealed that they actually got to know each other initially after he slid into her DMs.
Muni has also explained in the past that she got into racing after watching the hit Netflix docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’.
After researching the sport, Albon caught her eye so she decided to follow him on Instagram. He then followed her back, and decided to drop her a message.
‘He DM’d me first, very smoothly,’ she recalled. ‘We were really just friends for the longest time.
Thai-British driver Alex Albon is in a relationship with Chinese professional golfer Lily Muni
She revealed they actually got to know each other after the Williams driver slid into her DMs
After starting golf aged five, her family relocated to Vancouver and then San Diego for training
‘We really bonded over our sports or similarities that, you know, we see, we feel and all the struggles we were going through at the time. So we really bonded over that.
‘And after months and months of being friends, he eventually came to LA and we got to meet in person.’
She started playing golf at age five and her family decided to relocate – first to Vancouver and then to San Diego – to help her progress.
She began competing professionally in 2017 but is yet to win on the LPGA Tour.
Alexandra Saint Mleux – girlfriend of Charles Leclerc
Ferrari’s Leclerc was previously dating internet personality and architecture student Charlotte Sine.
But now he’s loved up with Alexandra Saint Mleux, who it’s believed is originally from Italy but now studies Art History in Paris.
They have been pictured out and about together on several occasions, including at the Mexico Grand Prix last month.
Most recently – on Sunday – they sat courtside as they watched the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers battle it out in the NBA.
She boasts a healthy 166,500 followers on TikTok and her videos of her lavish lifestyle and luxurious travel have amassed 1.2million likes.
Her Instagram account suggests a different pace of life, though. On there, her posts are dedicated to art and has a following of 21,000 people.
Alexandra Saint Mleux was seen supporting boyfriend Charles Leclerc in Mexico last month
They sat courtside as they watched the LA Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday
Tiffany Cromwell – girlfriend of Valtteri Bottas
Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas, 34, has now been with Australian cyclist Tiffany Cromwell since February 2020.
Tiffany, 35, began her cycling career in 2002 after she was discovered by the South Australian Sports Institute’s talent identification program.
In 2010, she joined her first official team – Belgium’s Lotto Ladies. She has switched teams numerous times, but currently rides for UCI Women’s WorldTeam Canyon-SCRAM.
She and Valtteri confirmed that they were dating on Valentine’s Day in 2020.
Their romance was somewhat controversial at first – because it came just months after Valtteri endured a messy split from his ex-wife, Finnish Olympic swimmer Emilia Pikkarainen.
Valtteri Bottas, 34, has now been with Australian cyclist Tiffany Cromwell since February 2020
He and Emilia were first linked in 2010, became husband and wife in 2016, but split in 2019 – just days before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The news of their divorce sent shockwaves through the world of racing, so when he moved on with Tiffany soon after, some of his fans weren’t happy.
But the backlash didn’t seem to bother the couple, who continued to share PDA-filled snaps with one another.
‘Haters gonna hate,’ Valtteri even captioned one, addressing the nasty comments head on.
Sara Pagliaroli – girlfriend of Lance Stroll
Candian-Belgian driver Lance Stroll, 25, is not very public when it comes to his romance to Italian model Sara Pagliaroli.
Lance and Sara, 28, started dating in early 2021, but have kept much of their relationship out of the public eye.
They rarely post photos together online – but they have attended a few red carpet events together.
Sara is a successful model who has posed for brands like Tory Burch, Replay Jeans, Adria Beachwear, and Yamamay. She recently wowed at New York and Milan Fashion Weeks.
She also launched her own jewelry brand, called Blue Lemon Jewels, in 2020, and has gained more than 164,000 followers on Instagram.
Lance Stroll is not very public when it comes to his romance with Italian model Sara Pagliaroli
Sara is a successful model who has posed for brands like Tory Burch, Replay Jeans, Adria Beachwear, and Yamamay
Rebecca Donaldson – (rumored) girlfriend of Carlos Sainz
Spanish racer Carlos Sainz is another who does his best to keep his love life out of the spotlight.
When asked by a reporter earlier this year if he was considering getting married to ex-girlfriend Isabel Hernaez, he said: ‘I will in the future’.
But then they unexpectedly broke up just months later.
Not one to hang about, the Spaniard was linked to Scottish model Rebecca Donaldson not long after.
She previously dated Scott Disick, the ex-boyfriend of Kourtney Kardashian.
It looks like they are both doing their best to keep things quiet for now with no sign of the other on their Instagram accounts.
Spanish racer Carlos Sainz has been linked to Scottish model Rebecca Donaldson
Sainz previously admitted his intention to marry ex-girlfriend Isabel Hernaez before they split
Geri Halliwell-Horner – wife of Christian Horner
The former Spice Girl is worthy of her own spotlight in the Las Vegas paddock this weekend.
Known for wearing an iconic Union Jack dress, Halliwell-Horner formed a fifth of the hit British band who dominated the charts in the late 1990s and have sold in excess of 105 million records worldwide.
She has been publicly dating Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, 49, since March 2014 and they tied the knot in 2015. In January 2017 their son Monty was born.
Halliwell-Horner is regularly seen supporting her husband on the Formula One circuit.
Most recently she was pictured with British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas – suggesting there’s a chance she could be in Vegas this weekend.
Geri Halliwell-Horner dominated the British music scene with the Spice Girls in the late 1990s
She has been dating Red Bull team principal Christian Horner since March 2014 and they tied the knot in 2015
… and what about Lewis Hamilton?
The seven-time F1 world champion is currently single but was previously dating Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger for just over seven years.
It was reported earlier this summer that Hamilton could have been heading towards another high-profile relationship with a popstar in Shakira.
They sparked continuous dating rumours after being spotted at a number of events together before an insider revealed the pair are ‘more than friends’ following a ‘secret’ trip to Ibiza.
Reports in a Catalan newspaper also claimed that the pair were moving forward with their relationship but it appears to have cooled off for now.
Lewis Hamilton was dating Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger for just over seven years
Shakira and Lewis Hamilton sparked a lot of dating rumors after being spotted together
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