From the partner of a four-time world champion to a supermodel: Meet the Formula One WAGs as they get in gear to support their beaus at the Australian Grand Prix
As the sporting summer comes to an end, tennis and cricket fans are looking for something new to dig their teeth into.
Rugby and AFL have kicked into high-gear but many have turned their eyes to Formula One as the Australian Grand Prix is set to kick off this coming weekend.
And joining the champion drivers who will step out at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne this year are their supportive wives and girlfriends—a.k.a WAGS.
As the men of the hour get ready to go head-to-head on the track, their glamorous partners have jetted in Australia to bask in the fame and luxury of supercar season.
From the sizzling beauty partnered with four-time world champion Max Verstappen, to a rising fashion icon and a supermodel doting the pages of influential magazines.
You’ve met the football WAGs and the Wimbledon TWAGs—now, meet the Formula One WAGs, some of whom will be cheering on their beaus this weekend.
Kelly Piquet, 35, is the daughter of three-time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet who was at the height of his career in the 1980s
Kelly Piquet
Dating Max Verstappen
Kelly is the daughter of three-time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet who was at the height of his career in the 1980s.
She and Max announced in December they are preparing to welcome their first child together, with Kelly already sharing daughter Penelope, five, with a previous partner.
Kelly, 35, has had a varied career, working as a fashion model, stylist assistant, public relations professional, blogger, and Marie Claire columnist.
In 2015 she took a big step out of the fashion world and became a social media manager for Formula E, the leading electric car motorsport championship.
Kelly and Max, 27, first met in Monaco in 2016, when he was just 19 and she was 28.
They had a meal with her brother Nelson Piquet Jr, and reflecting on the evening with Vogue Netherlands in 2022, Kelly said ‘something magical happened that night’.
However, they didn’t begin dating until 2020 after her relationship with another F1 star ended.
The pair made their romance public in 2021 when Max shared a photo of them on New Year’s Day.
She and Max Verstappen, 27, announced in December they are preparing to welcome their first child together, with Kelly already sharing daughter Penelope, five, with a previous partner
‘Let’s make 2021 a year to remember in many ways. Wishing you all success, love and happiness just as I found mine,’ he wrote.
Kelly’s first ever boyfriend was reportedly Antonio Pedro Marcondes Ferraz, although little is known about him.
They were engaged in 2012, just a year after they got together, but they called off the betrothal in 2013.
Her most high-profile relationship was with former AlphaTauri (now RB) driver Daniil Kvyat.
Kelly and Daniil are said to have met at various F1 events in 2017, the same year they got into a relationship.
In July 2019, they had Penelope but split up just five months after that.
Alexandra Saint Mleux
Dating Charles Leclerc
Alexandra Saint Mleux is a TikTok influencer who stole the heart of her beau, Charles Leclerc, over a year ago—with the two having made their first public appearance in March 2023.
In May of the same year, her racing driver love confirmed the budding romance.
Since then, the pair have only gained in strength and even appeared at the Monaco Grand Prix gala dinner with Prince Albert and Princess Charlene following Charles’s home-race victory earlier this year.
When she’s not cheering her super speedy boyfriend on, she’s filming lifestyle and home videos for her 886.900 TikTok followers.
Her glamorous videos are the hallmark of an F1 WAG with her feed full of luxury travel locations, designer outfit fit checks and the odd few on glamorous yachts.
Alex isn’t just beautiful in herself, but is a fan of all things beautiful, being a passionate art historian.
When Alexandra’s not cheering her super speedy boyfriend on, she’s filming lifestyle and home videos for her 886.900 TikTok followers
Alexandra Saint Mleux is a TikTok influencer who stole the heart of her beau, Charles Leclerc, over a year ago—with the two having made their first public appearance in March 2023
Rebecca Donaldson
Dating Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz started his relationship with Rebecca Donaldson in 2023, with the pair first becoming an item last June.
The 28-year-old Scottish model has been sighted at races with her beau, including at last year’s Las Vegas GP, which he came incredibly close to winning.
Donaldson has appeared on the covers of high-end fashion magazines like Vogue and Marie Claire since winning a beauty pageant aged 17, when she was a student at the prestigious Perth Academy.
‘My mum entered me and I was really surprised when I found out,’ she said at the time.
Carlos Sainz started his relationship with Rebecca Donaldson in 2023, with the pair first becoming an item last June
The 28-year-old Scottish model has been sighted at races with her beau, including at last year’s Las Vegas GP, which he came incredibly close to winning
Lily Muni He
Dating Alex Albon
Lily Muni He and Alexander Albon are a sporting couple match made in heaven.
Lily, 25, is professional golfer from China, who plays on the US-based LPGA Tour, while Alexander, 28, has been praised for his success in racing.
As reported by NBC Sports, Lily was introduced to golf when she was only five-years-old, by her father.
She grew up in Vancouver, Canada before moving to the US, and now is based in Los Angeles.
In 2018, she opened up about her strategy for success throughout the Q-Series – not paying attention to her ranking during or after any of the final stage of the LPGA’s qualifying tournament.
She told GolfChannel.com: ‘I didn’t know I made it until everyone started congratulating when we were all done.
‘It’s the first time I’ve ever done that, not look where I stand on the leaderboard.’ However, she admitted halfway through, her father accidentally let her know her place on the leaderboard.
She and Alex started dating in 2019, after Lily watched a Netflix documentary on F1.
Lily Muni He and Alexander Albon are a sporting couple match made in heaven
Lily, 25, is professional golfer from China, who plays on the US-based LPGA Tour, while Alexander, 28, has been praised for his success in racing
Lily Zneimer
Dating Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri, 23, enjoyed an impressive debut season on the grid in 2023 as he racked up 97 points and secured a creditable ninth-place finish in the drivers’ standings.
The Australian’s private life has generally been kept quiet since he came into the F1 world, but he has shared snaps with his childhood sweetheart Lily Zneimer on social media.
In their most recent snap together, the pair could be seen on a trip to Japan.
The pair met at school and have been dating for nearly five years, with Zneimer regularly supporting the Australian at events.
She is reportedly still a student and the pair were also snapped together at the Autosport Awards last year.
Lily Zneimer is a university student
Oscar Piastri has generally been kept quiet since he came into the F1 world, but he has shared snaps with his childhood sweetheart Lily Zneimer on social media
Carmen Montero Mundt
Dating George Russell
Carmen Montero Mundt has been in a relationship with George Russell, 26, since 2020 – and as reported by GP Blog, the couple happily live in Monaco together.
According to the outlet, 27-year-old Carmen has previously worked in finance – as an investor relations associate at Ruffer LLP in London – but recently announced that she is going back to studying.
The driver’s very glamorous girlfriend – who is originally from Spain and moved to the UK aged 18 – has a business degree from the University of Westminster.
Carmen has more than 409,000 followers on Instagram, and often shares snaps of her luxury travels and enviable style online.
The couple are understood to have met through friends in London, and have made a number of public appearances since first getting together.
Carmen, 27, has more than 409,000 followers on Instagram, and often shares snaps of her luxury travels and enviable style online
Carmen Montero Mundt has been in a relationship with George Russell, 26, since 2020 – and as reported by GP Blog, the couple happily live in Monaco together.
Francisca Gomes
Dating Pierre Gasly
According to People magazine, Pierre, 27, has been dating model Francisca since 2022.
The couple didn’t go Instagram official until 2023, when the driver shared a photo of the pair bringing in the new year together in Dubai.
‘Let’s hope for a year with good health, filled with love, dopamine, adrenaline and many TROPHIES!’ he wrote in the post.
‘I wish you all an incredible year to you and with your loved ones. Let’s make it one to remember.’
They have since made glamorous public appearances at events like Cannes Film Festival and Wimbledon – and as reported by People, Pierre has even called Francisca his ‘lucky charm’.
As well as being a model and influencer, Francisca – who is from Portugal – also appears to be a keen traveller.
She often documents her adventures on Instagram, where she has 818,000 followers.
According to People magazine, Pierre, 27, has been dating model Francisca since 2022
The couple didn’t go Instagram official until 2023, when the driver shared a photo of the pair bringing in the new year together in Dubai
Hannah St. John
Dating Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson has returned to the F1 paddock with girlfriend Hannah St. John by his side once again.
The New Zealand driver, 22, has had to bide his time since making his Formula 1 debut at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix.
Throughout that tough time he’s been supported by partner Hannah. They began dating in October 2022, recently celebrating their second anniversary.
She was regularly seen supporting him on race weekends, despite being a medical student and splitting her time between her home city of and London
Hannah, who studies at Arizona State University, regularly shares updates from their personal life with her Instagram followers, of which she has more than 30K.
Hannah, who studies at Arizona State University, regularly shares updates from their personal life with her Instagram followers, of which she has more than 30K
Egle is a Lithuanian who formerly studied at university in her home country, she now runs her own fashion business that specialises in handmade crochet clothes and beachwear
Egle Ruskyte
Married to Nico Hülkenberg
Egle is a Lithuanian who formerly studied at university in her home country, she now runs her own fashion business that specialises in handmade crochet clothes and beachwear.
Not much is known about her private life, but the business owner boasts almost 10k followers on her Instagram page.
She doesn’t share many photos with Hulkenberg, but she is clearly enjoying married life with the driver.
The couple have been together since 2015.
Egle is frequently pictured at the motor racing supporting her partner, while she likes to travel around the world on holidays.
Ruskyte enjoys the jet set life, visiting Thailand, Abu Dhabi and St Tropez in recent years.
Egle is a Lithuanian who formerly studied at university in her home country, she now runs her own fashion business that specialises in handmade crochet clothes and beachwear
Eliska Babikova (pictured) and Anrea Kimi Antonelli recently celebrated their one-year anniversary
Eliska Babickova
Dating Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Eliska Babickova is herself a racer and has competed in karting championships, becoming the first woman to be crowned the Italian champion of the OK karting class.
Baibickova posted a loved-up image of the pair with the caption: ‘One year of us,’ to which Antonelli replied: ❤️, also posting his own tribute via his story.
