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F1 'considers revoking Nelson Piquet access' after Lewis Hamilton racist comments
29.06.2022 - 07:39 / msn.com
Lewis Hamilton during an interview. Piquet twice referred to the Briton as "the neguinho" as he discussed Hamilton's collision with Max Verstappen at last year's Silverstone Grand Prix. Mercedes ace Hamilton collided with his Red Bull rival during the opening lap of the British Grand Prix last July as Verstappen went veering off the track at high speed at the infamous Copse corner.
And Hamilton subsequently went on to win the race. During an interview with Motorsport Talk's Ricardo Oliveira in Portuguese last November, Piquet suggested that Hamilton was at fault for the collision. The video of the interview was then broadcast by Brazilian media, with the comments drawing attention on Monday evening.
"The neguinho put the car in the wrong way and didn't let [the other driver swerve]," Piquet said. "The neguinho put the car in the wrong way on the corner - it's because you don't know the curve. 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.
He did [Verstappen] dirty. His luck was that only the other one was gone. "READ MORE: F1 news LIVE: Lewis Hamilton 'racially abused', Horner and Wolff row, British GP latestThe comments have caused outrage across the sport.
And, according to PA, Piquet could be banned from the paddock if he doesn't issue a public apology to Hamilton. After the comments came to light, Hamilton released a message in Portuguese - Piquet's native language - which translated as: "Let's focus on changing the mindset. " And he then released a follow-up statement which read: "It's more than language.
These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I've been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been
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Bernie Ecclestone 'surprised' Lewis Hamilton hasn't 'brushed aside' Nelson Piquet slur
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29.06.2022 / 19:07
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29.06.2022 / 17:25
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29.06.2022 / 11:27
Lewis Hamilton reacts after Nelson Piquet's racial slur on Mercedes star
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. The Brazilian has been widely condemned by the F1 community for using the term 'neguinho' while discussing Hamilton, who is an avid campaigner for racial equality. Hamilton and Verstappen came together at Copse Corner in 2021, producing one of the defining moments of last season's epic title battle between the pair.