Max Verstappen has welcomed his first child with girlfriend Kelly Piquet. 

The F1 star, 27, announced the news on Instagram, sharing a slew of black and white snaps of their baby girl. 

Max called his daughter the ‘greatest gift’ and revealed they had named her Lily. 

Alongside the adorable pictures, he wrote: ‘Welcome to the world, sweet Lily. Our hearts are fuller than ever – you are our greatest gift. We love you so much.’ 

While Lily is Max’s first child, model Kelly, 36, already has a daughter, Penelope, born in 2019, from her previous relationship with Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat, 30. 

When talking about having his first child, Max previously explained he is already somewhat prepared thanks to Penelope.

Max Verstappen’s girlfriend Kelly Piquet has given birth, the F1 star anounced in an Instagram post on Friday alongside adorable black and white snaps 

Max called his daughter the ‘greatest gift’ and revealed they had named her Lily

The Dutchman said in the Talking Bull podcast: ‘Luckily I did get a little bit of training with Penelope, seeing her grow up already for like four years. Which has been also really, really nice.

‘But yes, for sure, when it’s like, also going be fully your own [kid]… Yes, it’s going to be a different challenge. But I’m looking forward to it’

Despite having a nine-year age gap, Kelly previously said that her relationship with Max is thriving because of the mutual understanding they have for each other. 

Kelly, said: ‘I think we have a very healthy relationship, easygoing, we have a lot of understanding and support for each other.

‘You would think the age difference could be a challenge, but so far things are going really well.

‘I also really appreciate how he treats Penelope. It’s so sweet to see.’ 

Kelly is also no stranger to the world of professional racing herself as her father, Nelson Piquet, is a three-time Formula One champion.

His glittering career spanned from 1994 to 2003. 

The couple shared an adorable snap of baby Lily grabbing hold of Kelly’s finger 

The subject of marriage has been publicly addressed by Max, who said that only ‘time will tell’ if he and Kelly decide to tie the knot.  

Max previously opened up about the possibility of having a child with his long-term girlfriend to Brazilian journalist Mariana Becker.

He said: ‘At the end of the day, it’s not something you decide. Sometimes it needs to happen.

‘I don’t know if there’s any God or not, who decides when it’s time to have a baby. 

But it would be great to have a child.’ 

The couple announced that they were expecting their first child together in December of last year. 

Kelly is the daughter of F1 legend Nelson Piquet, who won three Drivers’ Championships himself in the 1980s, though he was also embroiled in a racism scandal with Lewis Hamilton. 

The subject of marriage has been publicly addressed by Max, who said that only ‘time will tell’ if he and Kelly decide to tie the knot