Nelson Piquet

An interview from November has resurfaced where Nelson Piquet twice uses a racist term about Lewis Hamilton when commenting on his clash with Max Verstappen ...

Lewis has spearheaded our sport's efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. "It's a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there's no way you can put the car aside. Piquet made the comments while speaking about Hamilton's win at last year's British Grand Prix on a Brazilian podcast.

Three-time Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet has been condemned after racially abusing Lewis Hamilton in a recently-released interview.

Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. It’s a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there’s no way you can put the car aside. Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect,” it read.

Formula One and the Mercedes team have condemned the three-time world champion Nelson Piquet for using racist language when speaking about Lewis Hamilton.

“We express our solidarity with @LewisHamilton and fully support his commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in motor sport.” Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track,” their statement read. “We condemn in the strongest terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind. His tireless efforts to increase diversity and inclusion are a lesson to many and something we are committed to at F1.” Piquet, now 69, won the world championship in 1981, 1983 and 1987. Piquet used the term in an interview that was conducted last year but which was released publicly on Monday night.

The Formula 1 world has come together to condemn a racial slur levelled by ex-F1 world champion Nelson Piquet in the direction of Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect,” the statement read. “If F1 is serious about inclusivity and putting an end to racism, then they must take action here. It’s a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there’s no way you can put the car aside. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action,” he tweeted. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport.

"Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society. Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves ...

The Brit was given a 10-second penalty but went on to win the race anyway, while Verstappen’s race ended and he had to be taken to hospital for precautionary checks. After the Dutchman won the sprint race and started on pole, Hamilton aggressively chased him throughout the first lap before colliding with the future world champion. Neither F1 nor the FIA has taken any action against Piquet so, and the organisation did not mention Piquet’s name in the statement.

Formula 1 and Mercedes have released statements on Nelson Piquet's alleged racial slur against Lewis Hamilton.

While he was given a 10 second time penalty after being found predominantly to blame for the collision, he recovered from this to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and win. “Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect. Verstappen was flung into the tyre barriers and had to be taken to hospital for precautionary checks.

NELSON PIQUET appeared to use racist language in reference to Lewis Hamilton during an interview back in November.

Piquet also compared the collision between Hamilton and Verstappen to the title-deciding crash involving Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost at the Japanese Grand Prix back in 1990. “Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. Hamilton was handed a 10-second penalty for his role in the collision but was able to fight back and take the chequered flag ahead of Charles Leclerc in spite of his punishment. It's a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there's no way you can put the car aside. "The neguinho put the car in the wrong way on the corner, it's because you don't know the curve. An interview in which Nelson Piquet appeared to use a racist term to refer to Lewis Hamilton while discussing his win at last year's British Grand Prix has surfaced online.

Lewis Hamilton was labelled a racist term by ex-F1 champion Nelson Piquet, according to reports in Brazil.

Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. Hamilton went on to win the race. “Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society. Time has come for action.— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) June 28, 2022 There has been plenty of time to learn. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport.

Once again there is a racism discussion in Formula 1. Nelson Piquet is said to have used the N-word about Lewis Hamilton and F1 has now reacted to this.

Mercedes also responded to the video: ''We condemn in the strongest terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind. Hamilton's tireless efforts to increase diversity and inclusion are a lesson to many.'' Once again there is a racism discussion in Formula 1.

An interview from November has resurfaced of Piquet using a racially abusive term to describe Hamilton.

Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. It’s a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there’s no way you can put the car aside. Yet Piquet, 69, believed Hamilton crashed into Verstappen on purpose and twice used the term “neguinho” to describe the Mercedes star.

Lewis Hamilton has condemned three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet for using a racially abusive term about him in an interview.

Lewis has spearheaded our sport's efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. Piquet, who is the father of Verstappen's girlfriend, Kelly, used a racist term about Hamilton while accusing him of mishandling his car into the first corner. Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect.

In the interview, Piquet was talking about the controversial incident at the 2021 British Grand Prix when Hamilton and Verstappen collided on the first lap.

Sports During the conversation on Motorsport Talk, Piquet Sr. said, “The little n****r [Hamilton] put the car in and left because there was no way to pass two cars on that corner. “Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect.

Formula One, Mercedes and the FIA have condemned former F1 driver Nelson Piquet for using a racial slur against British driver Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis has spearheaded our sport's efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track," Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team said in a statement. Hamilton "put the car in and left it there because there was no way for two cars to pass on that corner. Time has come for action."

Formula One's winningest driver tweeted, "these archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. ... There has been plenty of time to learn.

“The [knee] gesture was important for the ones that believed that was an important gesture, because we need to respect everyone,” Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali told Sky Sports. “But now is the time to move on and take some other action. His team, known as the Silver Arrows, switched to an all-black car in 2020 in support of Hamilton’s efforts and he, as well as most drivers, took a knee before races starting in 2020 as a “We Race As One,” anti-racism gesture. Hamilton has become more outspoken the last few years about the need in Formula One for greater inclusion and tolerance. We express our solidarity with— FIA (@fia) @LewisHamiltonand fully support his commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in motor sport. Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. The FIA strongly condemns any racist or discriminatory language and behaviour, which have no place in sport or wider society.

Formula One great Lewis Hamilton said "archaic mindsets" have to change after retired champion Nelson Piquet reportedly used a racial slur against him.

"We condemn in the strongest terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind. "We express our solidarity with @LewisHamilton and fully support his commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in motor sport." "Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society. Hamilton and most drivers took a knee before races in 2020 and 2021 as an anti-racism gesture. Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect," F1 said in a statement. Time has come for action."

Three-time world champion Piquet used a racist remark about Hamilton when describing events of last year's British GP.

There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action. Time has come for action.”

The three-time F1 champion is the father of Max Verstappen's girlfriend Kelly. Verstappen and Hamilton dramatically battled for the 2021 F1 title.

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Piquet used a slur when talking about the British Grand Prix crash involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

It could be said that last year it was 'trendy' to talk about diversity, but you have to follow the words with the actions. The only Black driver in all of F1, Hamilton told Sky Italia last September that the sport needed to continue to push to be more inclusive. “And most certainly not have gone if the Black Lives Matter movement hadn’t started, if George’s life wasn’t so visible.” Hamilton, a seven-time F1 champion, has been a vocal proponent of the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as an outspoken critic of police brutality and systemic racism. “We condemn in the strongest terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind. Formula 1 issued a statement supporting Hamilton and saying that “Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society,” though it declined to mention Piquet by name.

Nelson Piquet has denied making a racist slur against Lewis Hamilton but admitted his comments were ill thought out and apologised.

The phrase he used is considered among black people in Brazil to be a derogatory reference to race. Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect.” “I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations.

Nelson Piquet has apologised "wholeheartedly" to Lewis Hamilton but "strongly condemns any suggestion" he racially abused his fellow Formula 1 world ...

McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo also showed his support for Hamilton, posting a message on Instagram that read: "Discrimination and racism has no place in this sport or our society. "I've never dealt with any racially motivated actions, but he has for his entire life. We need to remove discriminatory behaviour and racist language in any form from not just our sport, but our society as well." "Let's see what the drivers, team bosses and others make of it in the next 24 hours. "I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. There has been plenty of time to learn.

After Nelson Piquet was widely criticised for his comments on Lewis Hamilton, including by the Brit himself, the Brazilian has apologised - but insists he ...

However, it's possible his apology could be taken into account when it comes to salvaging his legacy in the sport. The three-time world champion encountered widespread criticism after the audio in question came to light. Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect.”

ESPN understands Piquet, a three-time world champion, has been banned from visiting the Formula One paddock in future as punishment for the comments. The 69- ...

Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect." I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. Nelson Piquet has apologised for a racial slur he used to describe Lewis Hamilton and said the word he used has been taken out of the context he intended.

In a Brazilian interview on YouTube in November 2021, Piquet, 69, used a racial slur in Portuguese when referring to Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect," Formula One said. He also said Hamilton had "played dirty" in the incident. There has been plenty of time to learn.

Nelson Piquet could be banned from the F1 paddock for life after using a racial slur while speaking about Lewis Hamilton.

Always genuine and respectful with everyone around him. “He has done so much for F1, on and off the track, and we are proud to have him at the forefront of our fight for further diversity and including in motorsport. Several teams and driver have taken to social media to support Hamilton, the driver himself saying there has been “plenty of time to learn, time has come for action”.

Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision involving Hamilton and Max ...

In a powerful post on his Instagram story, McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo said: "Discrimination and racism has no place in this sport or our society. "I've never dealt with any racially motivated actions, but he has for his entire life. We need to remove discriminatory behaviour and racist language in any form from not just our sport, but our society as well." "I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. Time has come for action." There has been plenty of time to learn.