{"id":300840,"date":"2023-12-16T16:39:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=300840"},"modified":"2023-12-16T16:39:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:39:45","slug":"max-verstappen-seen-shopping-for-luxury-buy-as-star-looks-to-reward-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/racing\/f1\/max-verstappen-seen-shopping-for-luxury-buy-as-star-looks-to-reward-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen seen shopping for ‘luxury’ buy as star looks to reward himself"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Max Verstappen is reportedly planning to buy a yacht as the Red Bull ace splashes the cash after a third consecutive World Championship triumph. The Dutchman enjoyed a remarkable season in 2023, breezing to the Drivers’ Championship title with a record points haul.<\/p>\n

Verstappen is reported to earn around \u00a343m per year. He technically did not earn anything for his world title success as the prize pot is shared among teams rather than drivers.<\/p>\n

But the 26-year-old is certainly keen to celebrate his victory in style after reportedly being seen in the Overmarine shipyard in Darsena, Milan. According to Italian publication La Nazione, Verstappen arrived with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet and members of his entourage.<\/p>\n

The report claims that he is \u2018very interested\u2019 in buying a yacht from the famous dock and is in negotiations with the shipyard over buying one of their vessels. He is yet to complete the purchase, with talks still ongoing.<\/p>\n

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Verstappen reportedly \u2018opened talks\u2019 with the shipyard on Friday. It remains to be seen if the Red Bull star will use the new yacht as a holiday destination for his family.<\/p>\n

Speaking recently about his family, Verstappen insisted \u2018time will tell\u2019 when asked about his marriage plans with partner Piquet. Verstappen has been dating the Brazilian model – the daughter of Nelson Piquet – since 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarry? Me? Now you’ve publicly pressured me into saying a date,\u201d he joked to Blick. \u201cI don’t know, time will tell. Right now, I’m very, very happy with Kelly. But personally I don’t have a schedule for when I’m going to get down on one knee in front of her. It’s all supposed to happen spontaneously.\u201d<\/p>\n