Nelson Piquet denies using racial slur but apologises to Lewis Hamilton
CONDEMNED: Formula One and Mercedes have condemned racist language used by former world champion Nelson Piquet towards Lewis Hamilton.
Nelson Piquet has denied making a racist slur against Lewis Hamilton. The Brazilian, a three-time Formula One world champion, says the phrase he used has been mistranslated but admitted his comments were ill thought out and issued an apology to Hamilton.
Piquet’s remarks, made last year but which became public on Monday, described Hamilton with an epithet that can be translated as the N-word. However, after widespread condemnation of his comments, the 69-year-old insisted his comments were not intended to offend.
