Formula 1: Charles Leclerc slams Nelson Piquet for racist comments about Lewis Hamilton: The Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has slammed Nelson Piquet for his racist comments about Lewis Hamilton and has backed the seven-time F1 champion before the upcoming British Grand Prix. Follow Formula 1 Updates and British Grand Prix Live on InsideSport.IN.
Charles Leclerc took to his Twitter and wrote, “Knowing Lewis since I arrived in Formula 1, he has always been kind and respectful to me and everyone that he meets. Those values should be the standard towards anybody around the world.”
Formula 1: Charles Leclerc SLAMS Nelson Piquet for racist comments about Lewis Hamilton, says ‘it should not be TOLERATED’
“The comments made towards Lewis should not be tolerated, and we should continue to push for a more diverse and inclusive sport. We need to remove discriminatory behaviour and racist language in any form from not just our sport, but our society as well,” Leclerc added.
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) June 28, 2022
The former three-time F1 title holder was addressing Brazilian publication Estadao about the 2021 British Grand Prix, which Hamilton won following a disputable impact between him and Max Verstappen.
Verstappen and Hamilton collide!
The title rivals come together at Copse, pitching Verstappen into a high-speed crash.
The Dutchman was able to walk away but he has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks#BritishGP 🇬🇧 #F1 pic.twitter.com/ol1s9dRJoa
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 18, 2021
Meanwhile, the Mercedes man was considered liable for the occurrence, which finished the Dutchman’s race. However, Hamilton recovered well from a time penalty given to him to take the chequered flag.
Formula 1: Charles Leclerc SLAMS Nelson Piquet for racist comments about Lewis Hamilton, says ‘it should not be TOLERATED’
At the point when getting some information about what happened, Piquet, whose daughter Kelly is dating Verstappen, two times utilized a racist term, which is Brazilian slang for the N-word, while referring to Hamilton. Meanwhile, the interview reemerged and Piquet, 69, had gotten broad judgment for his language.
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 28, 2022
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) June 28, 2022
Even the Brit took to his social media to address the issue and called out for action following Piquet’s words. “It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action,” Hamilton said.
Formula 1: Charles Leclerc SLAMS Nelson Piquet for racist comments about Lewis Hamilton, says ‘it should not be TOLERATED’
