F1 and Mercedes condemn racism after Nelson Piquet’s slur of Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton was on the end of a reported racial slur from former F1 driver Nelson Piquet. (Tim Goode/PA)

Formula One and Mercedes have condemned racist language used by former world champion Nelson Piquet towards Lewis Hamilton.

Reports in Brazil claim an interview conducted following the 2021 British Grand Prix has surfaced in which Piquet, 69, uses a racial epithet.