Nelson Piquet

Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to. CNN Former F1 driver Nelson Piquet has apologized for his racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton and said his comments had no racist intent.

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Since his retirement Piquet a three-time World Champion has been ranked among the greatest Formula One F1 drivers in various motorsport polls.

. He won his first title in 1981 with Brabham before winning another just two years. Nelson Piquet has denied making a racist slur against Lewis Hamilton. A three-time world champion Piquet is one of the most decorated drivers in F1 history.

The Brazilian a three-times F1 world champion says the phrase he used has been mistranslated but admitted his comments were. Mercedes British driver Lewis Hamilton pictured here with his mother after being appointed as a Knight Bachelor Knighthood for services to motorsports was called a racial slur by Piquet. 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.

The Formula 1 statement reads. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior Portuguese pronunciation. Who is Nelson Piquet.

ˈnɛwsõ piˈke born 17 August 1952 known as Nelson Piquet is a Brazilian retired racing driver and businessman. A Formula One source told ESPN that. 2 days agoPiquet who won three F1 world titles in 1981 1983 and 1987 while scoring 23 Grand Prix victories was condemned by Hamilton F1 and the FiA.

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