A Brazilian judge ordered an investigation into the incident, after former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet’s racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton surfaced.
A Brazilian judge ordered an investigation into the incident, after former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet’s racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton surfaced.
A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the launch of an investigation into allegations that retired Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Used racist and homophobic slurs about Lewis Hamilton,
Pickett, 69, made the comment in interviews filmed in November, which only came to widespread attention in late June. The charges were brought by four human rights groups who want three-time world champion Piquet to pay 10 million Brazilian reals ($1.86 million) for allegedly causing moral harm to black and LGBTQ people.
Pickett, who did not respond to a request for comment The Associated PressFelipe Costa da Fonseca Gomes of the Distrito Federal Court will have 15 days to present his case to the judge.
Piquet’s remarks, made in Portuguese, discussing a crash between seven-time champions Hamilton and Max Verstappen During last year’s British Grand Prixhas been widely condemned by F1 drivers, teams and the sport’s governing body.
offensive remarks
Piquet referred to Hamilton as “Neguinho” in Portuguese, meaning “little black man.” The term is not necessarily a racist slur in Brazil, but it is an expression that is increasingly seen as distasteful, and its phrases can emphasize that.
Piquet initially apologized to Hamilton, saying the term was “badly thought out” and not meant to be offensive. He added that “Neguinho” can be used as an abbreviation for “people in general”.
But the second excerpt of the same video, published by the website on July 1 grande primoThere is no doubt that Pickett was singing “The Little Black Man” to Hamilton, to which he added a homophobic slur.
The Brazilian used homophobic language to say that the British driver was not focused on challenging Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the 2016 title.
‘nothing wrong’
After the second part was published, Pickett reported motorsport magazine The outrage about his comments that during the Le Mans Classic is irrelevant.
“Nothing, I didn’t say anything wrong,” said Pickett. “I don’t really care, it doesn’t bother my life. I’m here with my friends, we’re having fun, that’s all.”
F1 | Brazilian court investigates Nelson Piquet’s racist, homophobic abuses
A Brazilian judge ordered an investigation into the incident, after former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet’s racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton surfaced.
A Brazilian judge ordered an investigation into the incident, after former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet’s racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton surfaced.
A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the launch of an investigation into allegations that retired Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Used racist and homophobic slurs about Lewis Hamilton,
Pickett, 69, made the comment in interviews filmed in November, which only came to widespread attention in late June. The charges were brought by four human rights groups who want three-time world champion Piquet to pay 10 million Brazilian reals ($1.86 million) for allegedly causing moral harm to black and LGBTQ people.
Pickett, who did not respond to a request for comment The Associated PressFelipe Costa da Fonseca Gomes of the Distrito Federal Court will have 15 days to present his case to the judge.
Piquet’s remarks, made in Portuguese, discussing a crash between seven-time champions Hamilton and Max Verstappen During last year’s British Grand Prixhas been widely condemned by F1 drivers, teams and the sport’s governing body.
offensive remarks
Piquet referred to Hamilton as “Neguinho” in Portuguese, meaning “little black man.” The term is not necessarily a racist slur in Brazil, but it is an expression that is increasingly seen as distasteful, and its phrases can emphasize that.
Piquet initially apologized to Hamilton, saying the term was “badly thought out” and not meant to be offensive. He added that “Neguinho” can be used as an abbreviation for “people in general”.
But the second excerpt of the same video, published by the website on July 1 grande primoThere is no doubt that Pickett was singing “The Little Black Man” to Hamilton, to which he added a homophobic slur.
The Brazilian used homophobic language to say that the British driver was not focused on challenging Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the 2016 title.
‘nothing wrong’
After the second part was published, Pickett reported motorsport magazine The outrage about his comments that during the Le Mans Classic is irrelevant.
“Nothing, I didn’t say anything wrong,” said Pickett. “I don’t really care, it doesn’t bother my life. I’m here with my friends, we’re having fun, that’s all.”