Athletistic/Formula-1. Three-time Formula 1 champion Nelson Pique has commented on his statement about Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Pique called Hamilton a ‘neguinho’ which was seen as an attempt to humiliate the rider because of his skin color.

The FIA ​​commented on Pique’s racist attack on Hamilton

“I would like to clarify my comment, which is talked about so much in the media. The comment I made in an interview last year. What I said was poorly worded. I do not condone this, but only to clarify that the term is widely used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for the words “boy” or “man”. I did not mean to offend him in any way. I would never use the word in the translation attributed to me I want to emphasize that I strongly condemn any suggestion that I used this word to humiliate the pilot because of his skin color.

I sincerely apologize to everyone who was injured, including Lewis, who is an incredible driver. Discrimination has no place in Formula 1, or in society in general, and I am happy to clarify my thinking on this,” Pique said in a statement.

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