Nelson Piquet

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.

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.

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 1, the FIA and Mercedes have condemned racially abusive language used by former world champion Nelson Piquet about Lewis Hamilton.

Join Sky Sports F1 for extensive coverage across the British GP weekend - the race starts at 3pm on Sunday, July 3. On an action-packed weekend and we'll also have the return of the live F1 Show from Silverstone on Thursday, in which drivers will be joining us for more exclusive interviews. Plus, there will also be extensive updates on Sky Sports News. "Lewis has spearheaded our sport's efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. 2.10pm: British GP Qualifying Build-up "Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect.

"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.

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.

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.

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 says the 'time has come for action' after being the subject of a racially offensive term used by three-time Formula One world champion Nelson ...

Time has come for action." "These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. There has been plenty of time to learn.

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.

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.”

Nelson Piquet may have won the Formula 1 championship on three occasions in the 1980s, but recent racist comments directed at Lewis Hamilton has sparked ...

Piquet Sr made his F1 debut in 1978, but it wasn't until the season's eleventh round that he got his first taste of an F1 race. He retired in more than 42% of the races (86) he competed in, all while managing to win 23. We express our solidarity with Lewis Hamilton and fully support his commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in motorsport." "Lewis has spearheaded our sport's efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off track. Though not easy, the sport is doing all it can to change perceptions and create an all-inclusive environment. The name Nelson Piquet is not strange to ardent Formula 1 fans.

FORMER F1 world champion Nelson Piquet appeared to use racist language when talking about Lewis Hamilton in an interview.

And Mercedes released a statement as well: “We condemn in the strongest terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind,” it read. “The neguinho put the car in the wrong way on the corner - it's because you don't know the curve. “The neguinho put the car in the wrong way and didn't let [the other driver swerve],” Piquet said. F1 chiefs could be set to revoke Nelson Piquet’s access to the paddock after the three-time world champion used a racist term to describe Lewis Hamilton during an interview. 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.

Following Nelson Piquet's racial slur directed at seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, twitter users have reacted with anger.

It is clear how deeply embedded racism is in the— Prof Pragya Agarwal (@DrPragyaAgarwal) #F1and what a weight it must be for @LewisHamiltonto keep fighting it. Piquet said the N-word last year and it is only this week we have heard much about it. - F1 condemns Nelson Piquet for racist language against Lewis Hamilton

Three-time world champion Nelson Piquet may never attend a Formula 1 race again after audio emerged of the Brazilian using a racial slur to describe Lewis ...

Hamilton has become something of a symbol in the fight for equality and remains the only black driver on the current F1 grid. Hamilton was quick to respond and tweeted in Portuguese that the community must "focus on changing the mindset." "The n****r put the car in the wrong way and didn't let [the other driver swerve]," the 69-year-old said in Portuguese while describing a clash between Hamilton and Verstappen last year.

The sports world reacted to Brazilian legend Nelson Piquet using racial slurs for Lewis Hamilton, in a video shot in 2021, which has gone viral now.

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon also put out a tweet reacting to the racial abuse and said people in the sport are proud to have Hamilton at the forefront of the fight for further diversity and inclusion. At the same time, McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo, who has been in the sports since the early 2010s posted a story on his Instagram handle, with his thoughts about Lewis. “Discrimination and racism has no place in this sport or our society. The fact that he and so many others are STILL having to deal with this behaviour is unacceptable. Leclerc also pointed out that people need to follow the same standards for everyone in the world. There has been plenty of time to learn. 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”.

LEWIS HAMILTON was the victim of a racist slur from three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet.

“We condemn in the strongest terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind,” it read. 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 nequinho put the car in the wrong way on the corner - it's because you don't know the curve. And her apparent support for her father is likely to raise eyebrows across the sport. There has been plenty of time to learn. Rodrigo claimed their “second grandmother called us all” the n-word and insisted it is a “word of love” rather than an offensive term.

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.

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.

News of his apparent ban comes just moments after the Brazilian issued an apology to Hamilton, claiming his words had been lost in translation. Piquet claimed ...

There has been speculation about would he continue to receive a pass for Formula 1 events, my undertaking is that will not be the case despite this apology." 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.

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.