Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision during the Silverstone Grand Prix last year.
Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the Silverstone Grand Prix last year.Verstappen is dating Piquet's daughter, Kelly.The racist term was used by the three-time F1 world champion in November of last year, but only came to light recently, when the interview was released Monday.
Red Bull sack junior driver Juri Vips after investigation into alleged use of racist slur on live gaming stream"It's more than language. These are archaic mindsets [that] need to change and have no place in our sport," Hamilton said on Twitter."I've been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action."Piquet's comments have been widely condemned in the sport.
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