Nelson Piquet

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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"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.

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.

The incident sparked debate from F1 figures, and Piquet was asked for his opinion in a video recently released by Brazilian outlet Estadao. "The neguinho put ...

Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. The incident sparked debate from F1 figures, and Piquet was asked for his opinion in a video recently released by Brazilian outlet Estadao. "The neguinho put the car in the wrong way on the corner, it's because you don't know the curve," he said. Lewis Hamilton has spoken out for the first time on shocking footage which appeared to show three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet using a racial slur when describing his clash with Max Verstappen at Silverstone in 2021.

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.

Formula One great Lewis Hamilton said "archaic mindsets" have to change after retired champ 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."

The seven-time world champion said it was "time for action" after Piquet used a racist slur against him on a podcast.

And it’s true, Hamilton has always been treated differently to other drivers in the paddock. But so far, in response to the use of a racist slur by Piquet, his name has not come up in any of these rebuttals. This is all after one bad start to a season. There has been plenty of time to learn. Which begs the question, is this it? It included an epithet that can be translated as the N-word.

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."

Lewis Hamilton and Formula 1 have condemned former World Champion Nelson Piquet for using a racial slur against him in an interview.

“Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society. Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. Hamilton’s team, Mercedes, released a statement supporting its driver: “We condemn in the strongest terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind.

The former F1 champion used a racist Portuguese term when referring to Hamilton in an interview that came to light Tuesday.

"Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect. aΩRoad & Track has reached out to him for a comment and will update if we hear back. 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.

Max Verstappen's GF, Kelly Piquet, has apparently made her stance clear ... liking an Instagram post defending Nelson's use of the word.

"Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect. "These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. "Lucky for him, only the other one [Verstappen] got f***** up." I've been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life." Hamilton -- the only black driver to compete in F1 -- has been at the forefront of change in the sport ... and led the organization's anti-racism campaign following George Floyd's death in 2020. F1 also addressed the comment ... saying, "Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society." "We express our solidarity with Lewis Hamilton and fully support his commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in motorsport." "The FIA strongly condemns any racist or discriminatory language and behavior, which have no place in sport or wider society." Hamilton, 37, also tweeted a response in Portuguese ... saying, "Vamos focar em mudar a mentalidade" ... which translates to "Let's focus on changing the mindset." According to CNN Brazil, 69-year-old Piquet referred to Hamilton as a "little n*****" while speaking with Motorsports Talk ... adding, "The little black guy put the car in and left because there was no way to pass two cars on that corner." Piquet -- a Brazilian F1 legend who won titles in 1981, 1983 and 1987 -- made the comments while discussing an accident in the first lap of the 2021 Silverstone Grand Prix ... when Hamilton made contact with Max Verstappen, leading the Red Bull driver to lose control and crash into the wall. Lewis Hamilton is demanding change after former champion Nelson Piquet called him the n-word in an interview last year ... saying racism of any kind has no place in Formula 1.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nelson Piquet apologized to Lewis Hamilton, saying the racial term he used about the F1 driver was "ill thought out" but was not meant to be offensive.

Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect.” I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life,” Hamilton tweeted on Tuesday. “There has been plenty of time to learn. “I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations.

Former F1 champion Nelson Piquet apologized to Lewis Hamilton, saying the racial term he used about the Mercedes driver was not meant to be offensive.

I strongly condemn any suggestion that the word was used by me with the aim of belittling a driver because of his skin color." 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.

"It's more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport," F1 driver Lewis Hamilton tweeted Tuesday in response to the ...

We express our solidarity with Lewis Hamilton and fully support his commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in motor sport." Piquet, whose daughter Kelly is dating Verstappen, said Hamilton was "lucky" to continue in the race after the incident. Lewis has spearheaded our sport's efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. 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," Piquet said in a statement. Three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet apologized to Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday, saying his comments were "ill-thought out" when he used a racial slur while discussing Hamilton in an interview.

Former Formula 1 champ Nelson Piquet is apologizing for the controversial comments he made about Lewis Hamilton in an interview last year ... but claims ...

Time has come for action." There has been plenty of time to learn. "I strongly condemn any suggestion word was used with aim of belittling a driver because of his skin color. "I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations," he added. Piquet praises Lewis as an incredible driver and apologized for the hurt he caused ... saying, "Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect." "What I said was ill-thought-out, and I make no defense for it, but the term used has widely and historically been used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for 'guy' or 'person' and was never intended to offend," Piquet said in a statement Wednesday morning.

Nelson Piquet Has Apologized for Using a Racial Slur to Describe Lewis Hamilton ... In the world of modern Formula 1 racing, there is hardly anyone as synonymous ...

"But I will clarify that the term used is one that has widely and historically been used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for 'guy' or 'person' and was never intended to offend." Discrimination has no place in F1 or society, and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect." I strongly condemn any suggestion that the word was used by me with the aim of belittling a driver because of his skin color. So, what did Nelson say to Lewis? Has Lewis responded? There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action."