According to Brazilian press reports, three-time world champion Nelson Pique Sr. a racist term against Lewis Hamilton.
An insulting statement about Mercedes driver Pique Sr. admitted himself in an interview that appeared as early as November 2021, but has only now become known to the general public. The former Brazilian driver criticized Hamilton for hitting Max Verstappen during last year’s British Grand Prix.
The Brazilian press, including the country’s leading media outlets such as CNN, O Globo, Yahoo and Folha de Sao Paulo, quote Pique Sr.’s sentence: “This [расистский термин] fired on the car, although there was no room for two on that turn. He acted dirty.”
According to the local press, Ricardo Oliveira interviewed Pique Sr. for the Brazilian edition of Motorsport Talk. Adding to the urgency of the situation is the fact that Max Verstappen is in a relationship with Nelson Pique Sr’s daughter.
Pique Sr. He last came into the limelight last year when, on Brazil’s Independence Day, he drove the Rolls-Royce of the country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, who is known for his far-right views.
Formula 1 was quick to respond to press releases by issuing a brief statement: “Discriminating or racist expressions in any form are unacceptable and cannot be part of society. Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect.
His relentless efforts to expand diversity and inclusion are a lesson to many and that is what we are committed to in Formula 1.”
Source: F1 News
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