Max Verstappen cuddles daughter Lily, goes jet skiing with Kelly Piquet and Penelope in rare vacation photos

Amid speculation that Max Verstappen wasn’t spending enough time with girlfriend Kelly Piquet and their newborn daughter Lily, the Red Bull star has finally put the rumors to rest. Just days ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Verstappen shared a series of adorable family photos on Instagram featuring Kelly, Lily, and his stepdaughter Penelope. The pictures show the family having a blast during a scenic summer getaway by the water.Max Verstappen summed up his summer break with a collection of family snapshots posted on Instagram on Saturday. His caption was short and sweet: “Good times,” accompanied by a victory hand emoji.The first photo shows Verstappen holding Lily in his arms, followed by a shot of him and Piquet posing in neck-deep water. Another photo shows Verstappen riding a jet ski with Piquet and Penelope, accompanied by a video of him surfing.Kelly Piquet reacted with a magic wand and heart emoji. Verstappen’s sister, Victoria Verstappen, shared her love by dropping a heart-hands and sparkles emoji. Fans couldn’t hold back their excitement either. One wrote, “Looking well rested, champ.” Another gushed, “Oh Max, this is the most wholesome thing ever—seeing you hold Lily!” A third fan added, “Beautiful pictures, so nice to see you happy.”Others commented, “Finally a photo with Lily,” and even gave Verstappen nicknames like “Dad Max” and “Daddy Cool.”Later, Piquet also shared a bunch of pictures from their time together during the summer break. Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet welcomed their daughter Lily around the time of the Miami Grand Prix in May. Verstappen is also a loving stepfather to Piquet’s daughter Penelope from her previous relationship.Speaking after securing pole position at the Miami GP shortly after Lily’s birth, the 27-year-old dismissed any notion that fatherhood might affect his performance. He said, “Clearly, it didn’t make me slower being a dad, so that’s a positive. We can throw that out of the window for people mentioning it. I don’t really listen to these silly things—I just do my thing. There have been plenty of world champions with kids before me. Honestly, I don’t know where this comes from.”Also Read: “Where’s the father?”: Fans question Max Verstappen’s absence as Kelly Piquet shares Lily’s new photo albumAfter enjoying a well-deserved break, Verstappen now turns his attention to his home race, the Dutch Grand Prix. It is scheduled from August 29 to 31 at the Zandvoort Circuit, where he finished second last year.