“Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable”- F1 fraternity condemns racist words used by Nelson Piquet on Lewis Hamilton

F1 fraternity condemns the racist words used by Nelson Piquet on Lewis Hamilton after his collision with Max Verstappen in Silverstone.

Recently, inappropriate comments by Nelson Piquet after the British Grand Prix 2021 appeared online. The former Brazilian race driver allegedly called Lewis Hamilton, “The little black guy put the car in and didn’t let [the other driver swerve].”

He attacked Hamilton for apparently colliding with Max Verstappen which resulted in a 52g crash faced by the Dutchman. The statement was made on the Motorsport Talk YouTube channel and the video has over 290,000 views.

Piquet’s inappropriate comments are directly in contrast with the official views of FIA and F1 towards racism. Thus, it’s something the sport can’t let go of easily.

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F1 fraternity condemns comments by Nelson Piquet

After learning about the comments made by the former world champion, F1 and Mercedes have officially released statements condemning his remarks. Though, it’s unknown whether FIA will exclude Piquet from its future motorsport events.

Meanwhile, Piquet’s comments have also attained furious reactions from the fans and prominent F1 personalities. Many even mentioned that this only highlights how vastly racism is present in the most advanced motorsport in the world.

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