Max Verstappen lands in Avignon after Miami baby speculation

Max Verstappen flew from Manassas, Virginia to Avignon, France on May 21, 2026, a roughly eight-hour transatlantic crossing in his Dassault Falcon 900EX, PH-DTF. The flight arrived at Avignon Caumont airport at 11:30 a.m. local time, a short hop from his Monaco-area home base.

The trip comes the same week Verstappen missed Formula 1 media day in Miami, with Red Bull confirming he was “expecting a baby,” per a statement covered by Motorsport.com. Flight tracking data showed his jet departing Nice for Miami earlier in the week, fueling speculation that he and partner Kelly Piquet had welcomed their first child together. No official announcement has been made, but the timing of his return to southern France suggests the family is now together.

Verstappen’s Falcon 900EX, previously owned by Richard Branson, has been a frequent visitor to the region this month. The aircraft shuttled between the Netherlands and the South of France multiple times in mid-May, consistent with his pattern of commuting between race weekends and home life in Monaco. The Avignon arrival, rather than Nice, may reflect a preference for a quieter airport or a private residence in the area.