Motor racing-Max Verstappen to become a father

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 3, 2024 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet after winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Quadruple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen announced on Friday he was expecting his first child with Kelly Piquet, daughter of Brazil's triple champion Nelson Piquet.

"Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way. We couldn't be happier with our little miracle'," the couple posted jointly on Instagram ahead of the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi.