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The comments were made in 2021 in an interview on a Brazillian podcast, following Hamilton’s win at the British Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver has since spoken out following the clips of Piquet’s comments resurfacing on social media.
He slated the retired racing driver for his comments and called for changes to the “archaic mindsets” in the sporting world.
Here are Piquet’s comments about Hamilton in full. Racist and homophobic comments that retired racing driver Nelson Picquet had made about Lewis Hamilton have resurfaced on social media.