Despite his apology, Nelson Piquet disgraced himself in the eyes of the Formula 1 community with racist and disparaging remarks aimed at Lewis Hamilton, during an interview late last year with Damon Hill dismayed by the Brazilian racing legend. Ahead of the British Grand Prix, seven months since it was recorded, for some reason, the video clip re-emerged and went viral, prompting official statements from Brazilian government officials  F1, Mercedes, Hamilton as well as numerous drivers and supporters, while Piquet has issued an apology for his ill-thought words. Most of his F1 colleagues have shown solidarity with Hamilton and come out in support through the various social media portals,...
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