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The amount of hate that Max Verstappen receives for dominating the entire sport of F1 is compensated by the amount of love he gets for being a great stepfather to his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet’s daughter. His relationship with Penelope is very special. And that is quite visible when he shares cute stories of their interactions with the media. Moreover, his recent vacation pictures with her have made fans go gaga over their adorable relationship.

A beast on the racetrack and an angel to his stepdaughter – the Max Verstappen story. As F1 has gone into the summer break, the reigning World Champion has transformed from the former to the latter. And all fans have seen how adorable the duo’s interactions are. Whenever Penelope interrupts Verstappen when he is to live streaming on Twitch, it is a sight for sore eyes. And this time, it is photos from their beach vacation that have taken over the internet.

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It is summer break for all of F1 and Verstappen too, is enjoying his time off. He’s vacationing with his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, and her daughter, Penelope aka ‘P’. Photos of them on the beach have emerged on Twitter and the Dutchman is taking good care of Penelope. He’s lovingly carrying her in his arms as he walks on the beach. And in another photo, he holds her hands as she walks alongside him.

Let us take a look at what his fans had to say about the adorable pictures.

Fans Get Enamored of Max Verstappen as He Performs Dad Duties on Vacation

Penelope is the only person in the world who is allowed near Max Verstappen’s Sim racing setup. Previously, he used to have a ban on anyone coming within 10 meters when he was playing. But he overturned that ban because he couldn’t deny her sweet presence. They give us father-daughter goals. And now that his vacation pictures of “babysitting” ‘P’ have surfaced, fans have called him everything along the lines of “the best girl dad”.

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You can hate him all you want for having a relatively easy time in F1 and a seemingly aggressive nature when the adrenaline is high. But you cannot hate the person that he is off the racetrack. And his bond with his family is more than sufficient proof of the fact.

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Yash Kotak

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Yash is a F1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a strong passion for communicating through written word and a keen interest in the world of motorsports, he thoroughly enjoys being a fan of F1 and covering it for other fans. Ever since he watched the 'INSIDE TRACKS' episode covering the 2018 German Grand Prix, he has fallen in love with the intriguingly complex world of F1.
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Varunkumaar Chelladurai