Max Verstappen Jokes About Penelopes Speed Amid Red Bull Team Struggles

Four-time world champion and current driver for Red Bull, **[Max Verstappen](https://www.example.com)**, made a lighthearted joke about his team’s performance during a stream while chatting with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet’s daughter, **Penelope**.

«Is this going to be the fastest lap?» Verstappen asked Penelope, who was riding her bike around the apartment.

«Yep,» the girl replied.

«Well, at least she has the fastest laps—I’m not setting any more!» Verstappen joked during the broadcast, eliciting laughter from his Team Redline teammates.

Interestingly, Verstappen last set the fastest lap during last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, and he hasn’t won a qualifying session since the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix.

In the 2025 season, Verstappen currently stands second in the championship, having scored 36 points and trailing McLaren driver Lando Norris by eight points.

It’s worth mentioning that Penelope’s father is former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat from Russia.