Nelson Piquet

CNNFormer F1 driver Nelson Piquet has apologized for his racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton and said his comments had no racist intent. After Nelson Piquets comments about Lewis Hamilton came to light F1 and Hamiltons Mercedes team issued statements.

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ˈnɛwsõ piˈke born 17 August 1952 known as Nelson Piquet is a Brazilian retired racing driver and businessman.

. The racism row surrounding Nelson Piquet went into another gear today as it emerged the former F1 world champion also aimed a homophobic slur at Lewis Hamilton - and called him the N-word again. 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 Angelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior born July 25 1985 also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet is a Brazilian stock car racing driver and former Formula One and Formula E driver where he was champion in the 201415 season.

Nelson Piquet apologised but denied intent. Video has emerged of Piquet who won the 1981 1983 and. A Formula One source told ESPN that.

Nelson Piquet is the father of Max Verstappens girlfriend Kelly Credit. Three-time Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet has been condemned after racially abusing Lewis Hamilton in a recently-released interview. Just last year Hamilton missed out on a record eighth title.

F1 and Mercedes issue statements. The Brazilians statement included. Since his retirement Piquet a three-time World Champion has been ranked among the greatest Formula One F1 drivers in various motorsport polls.

Nelson Piquet Souto Maior Portuguese pronunciation. The Briton had already demanded the. The condemnation facing Nelson Piquet has escalated as evidence of further racist and now also homophobic slurs he has made against Lewis Hamilton has emerged.

What I said was ill thought out and I make no defence for it but I will clarify that the term used is one.

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