Formula 1 drivers and the sport as a whole have become champions for social causes. One such objective Formula 1 is pushing currently to the forefront is sustainability. That being said, the efforts and voicing of concerns aren’t just limited to the paddock. Recently, Kelly Piquet, Max Verstappen‘s beau, came onto her Instagram to share with her followers a cause that was close to her heart. But unfortunately, it soon backfired.

Piquet has never been too far from controversy. The Brazilian model’s father, 3x champion Nelson Piquet, has been a strong factor in this. However, ever since, fans seem to dismiss and question everything she does. Enough is, however, enough for Piquet.

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Piquet came onto her Instagram account to share pictures from her latest campaign for OPP Swimwear, a company that recycles plastic into, you guessed it, swimwear.

She captioned the post, “Plastic waste hurts us, our beautiful home and our future generations. Growing up on the Côte d’Azur, I developed a deep appreciation for nature’s beauty. That’s why I have partnered up with @oppswim and @plasticbank to keep 100,000 plastic bottles from entering the ocean. Help me make a bigger impact: for every like, comment, and share of this post until 20 August 2023, @oppswim will donate to divert one plastic bottle from entering the ocean.”

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That being said, fans quickly accused her of being a hypocrite and that the campaign was, in fact, a paid ad. But she shut these talks down by commenting, “Nope, to your disappointment, I did not get a dime for this. This is a cause I hold close to my heart. I’ve been a recycling advocate since very young – my mom always recycled at home and I’m teaching the same to my daughter.”

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While Piquet may be enthused to save the world, her boyfriend, Max Verstappen, wants to save an age-old tradition, instead!

Max Verstappen’s no. 1 rule with Piquet

2x champion, Verstappen has made a fortune and a name for himself driving around ICEs. Safe to say, the internal combustion engine is something that the Dutch lion holds very dear to him, irrespective of a more sustainable alternative around.

Piquet once revealed to Vogue, “If Max would say to me: I want to buy you a car, I would say: an electric one, please. He would die if I say that, die!” [translated via Google Translate]

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