{"id":241370,"date":"2026-05-01T22:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/explained-why-apple-and-f1-wags-including-kelly-piquet-and-margarida-corceiro-have-been-facing-fan-backlash\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T22:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:36:17","slug":"explained-why-apple-and-f1-wags-including-kelly-piquet-and-margarida-corceiro-have-been-facing-fan-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/explained-why-apple-and-f1-wags-including-kelly-piquet-and-margarida-corceiro-have-been-facing-fan-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Explained: Why Apple and F1 WAGs including Kelly Piquet and Margarida Corceiro have been facing fan backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5161956\" data-slug-id=\"2776292\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apple and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">F1<\/a> WAGs including high-profile names like Kelly Piquet and Margarida Corceiro have found themselves on the wrong end of fan opinion following an event organized by the multi-billion dollar company in Miami on Wednesday. The event, hosted by Lily Muni He, featured multiple of the drivers&#8217; partners.<\/p>\n<p>Apple TV, which is now the official broadcasting partner of F1 in the United States, organized the gathering at the Bath Club in Miami on Wednesday. It was hosted by Williams driver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/alex-albon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Alex Albon<\/a>&#8216;s fiancee Lily Muni He, who is also a professional golfer. Other WAGs from the sport confirmed to have attended included Max Verstappen&#8217;s girlfriend Kelly Piquet, Lando Norris&#8217; girlfriend Margarida Corceiro, George Russell&#8217;s girlfriend Carmen Mundt and Carlos Sainz&#8217;s girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>However, after images from the event were shared on social media, it received heavy backlash from a large section of the sport&#8217;s fanbase, largely centered around the original caption on the Instagram post. Apple TV had described the event as celebrating the &#8220;women of F1,&#8221; while the gathering featured mainly the wives and girlfriends of drivers rather than women who actually work in the sport. No female engineers, journalists, mechanics or F1 Academy drivers were seen in the pictures.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lnfourss\/status\/2050016605787001276?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">backlash<\/a> has seemingly stemmed from that distinction, with fans taking issue with partners of drivers being referred to as the &#8220;women of F1.&#8221; Following the reaction, Apple TV has since edited the caption to remove the phrasing.<\/p>\n<p>This event took place as a precursor to the Miami Grand Prix, which is all set to kick off in Florida over the weekend. The Sprint weekend will mark the return of the sport after a five-week break, with the cars taking on the 3.3 mile circuit for the first time since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/news-fia-announces-sweeping-changes-2026-f1-cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">amendments to the 2026 regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Kelly Piquet shares glimpses from controversial Apple F1 event on Thursday<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Kelly Piquet at the Monte-Carlo Masters, April 2026 - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/230ba-17776558740350-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Kelly Piquet at the Monte-Carlo Masters, April 2026 &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Max Verstappen&#8217;s girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, also shared other glimpses from the controversy &#8220;women of F1&#8221; event organized by Apple, as she shared an image of the extensive menu from the dinner. The event featured what was a 13-course omakase dinner, prepared by Chef Wei Chen of OMAWEI.<\/p>\n<p>Piquet mentioned Lily Muni He in her Instagram story on Wednesday, and also thanked Apple for the invitation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Very special and fun night with @lilymhe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Thank you @appletv &amp; @beatsbydre&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Screen grab from Kelly Piquet&amp;#039;s Instagram story [via Instagram\/@kellypiquet]\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1621\" height=\"1621\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Screen grab from Kelly Piquet&amp;#039;s Instagram story [via Instagram\/@kellypiquet]\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/0a08f-17776559475590-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201621%201621%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Screen grab from Kelly Piquet&#8217;s Instagram story [via Instagram\/@kellypiquet]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Piquet also shared a selfie with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/kellypiquet\/3887002430726210104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Muni He via her story<\/a>, acknowledging the host of the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian model is in Miami alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/max-verstappen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Max Verstappen<\/a>, who is all set to compete in the Miami GP over the week. If Piquet is indeed spotted in the paddock, this will mark the first race this season that she has attended. 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