Formula One superstar Max Verstappen is standing by his girlfriend after she was forced to address "false accusations" spreading online ... defending Kelly Piquet and calling on the unnecessary hate to come to a screeching halt.
Piquet -- who started dating the Red Bull driver in 2020 -- released a lengthy statement on Tuesday ... breaking her silence on all the rumors on TikTok and Instagram that paint her out to be a pretty terrible person.
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While the negativity has piled on recently, Kelly says it's something she's had to deal with for much longer .