Lewis Hamilton: Nelson Piquet condemned for racist slur about Mercedes F1 driver

Formula 1 and Mercedes have condemned racist language used by three-time world champion Nelson Piquet to describe Lewis Hamilton . The interview, which took place in Portuguese back in November, discusses Hamilton's win at last year's British Grand Prix , when the seven-time champion collided with then Championship leader Max Verstappen on the opening lap. The Belgian-Dutch driver spun out and crashed into the barrier, causing uproar at Red Bull as Hamilton sprung back into the Championship race. Yet Piquet, 69, believed Hamilton crashed into Verstappen on purpose and twice used racial language when describing the Mercedes star. Formula 1 condemned the comments while also pointing to Hamilton's efforts to champion diversity within the sport and outside of it. Recommended Nelson Piquet uses racially abusive language to refer to Lewis Hamilton on podcast Lewis Hamilton calls for action after Nelson Piquet's racial slur When and where is the next Formula One race? "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 respect," they said in a statement. "[Hamilton's] tireless efforts to increase diversity and inclusion are a lesson to many and something we are… Read full this story

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