Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has teased a new Formula 1 signing following a major announcement from Max Verstappen.
Despite Red Bull’s performance issues in 2024, Verstappen has still enjoyed an incredible year after he secured a fourth world title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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Verstappen also made a significant announcement off the track, where he revealed that he was expecting his first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 with partner Kelly Piquet.
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The pair delivered the pregnancy news in an emotional social media post, marking Piquet’s second 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 following the 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 of her daughter Penelope in 2019.
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Not only will Piquet and Verstappen’s first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 have a four-time world champion for their father, but also a three-time world title holder as their grandfather.
Piquet’s father, Nelson Piquet, earned three world titles in 1981, 1983 and 1987 respectively, and the talent within the family has already led to light-hearted predictions that the next Verstappen will become a F1 champion.
Whilst Verstappen himself has revealed his reluctance to push his future 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 towards motorsport, Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has discussed the likelihood of signing the young Verstappen.
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“It’s a bit far-fetched,” Marko said to Kleine Zeitung.
“But if the grandfather is a triple world champion and the father is a four-time world champion, then there should be some potential in terms of genes.
“But we still don’t know whether it will be a boy or a girl, which ultimately doesn’t matter. Fast women are also in demand.”