Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet welcome New Year with daughters at white-themed yacht bash

Max Verstappen rang in the New Year with girlfriend Kelly Piquet, daughters Penelope and Lily, and their close friends. The Red Bull Racing star didn’t hold back and had a blast with all of them. Piquet took to Instagram to share glimpses of their New Year party on a yacht, and the pictures are proof that they made the most of the moment. All of them dressed in white as they joined their friends for a white-themed yacht party to welcome the New Year.Max Verstappen’s model and social media influencer girlfriend Kelly Piquet shared several pictures from their New Year celebrations on her Instagram Stories. She looked gorgeous in a lace ivory dress for the party, while Verstappen joined her in an all-white shirt and trousers, paired with white shoes. Their daughter Lily, who celebrated her first New Year, was also dressed in a white silk dress, just like her half-sister Penelope. Piquet also shared two happy selfies with Verstappen as the couple smiled widely for the camera. Another picture showed them posing with their other couple friends for a group photo on the yacht as they enjoyed their drinks. Piquet also shared a picture with her female friends as they chatted and had fun on the yacht. She even struck the famous Titanic pose on the yacht with her face towards the sea, though she held a drink in her hand.A day earlier, Kelly Piquet had summed up the year gone by in a heartfelt Instagram post. She gave birth to her and Verstappen’s first child together, a baby girl Lily, in May. The couple also moved to a new house, and Piquet became an aunt after her brother Nelson Piquet Jr welcomed a newborn.Summing up the year with a bunch of memorable pictures, she wrote, “2025. A year of big changes. Welcoming my second baby, a new home, Nino’s arrival, not one but TWO very special baby showers, my second Vogue cover, unforgettable moments with family and friends, exciting work opportunities… as well as challenges, exhaustion, and growth. Closing the year grateful, a little tired, and ready for 2026.”The pictures included glimpses of her pregnant belly, breastfeeding Lily, and posing with her and Verstappen’s families, among others.Max Verstappen had a decent year, which ended with him losing out on his fifth F1 World Championship title to Lando Norris by just two points. He wasn’t expecting to challenge for the title in the early part of the year but caught up with the McLaren drivers in the latter half of the season.Also read: Max Verstappen showers Kelly Piquet with love as she revisits unforgettable moments in heartfelt photo dump: “Grateful, a little tired”