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Today's rugby news as mistake in 'shameful' incident admitted and Wales star reveals 12-year Dan Lydiate promise
Here are the latest rugby headlines for Friday, July 1.
NZ Rugby review rules Jeremy Loughman returned after concussion protocols error
Ireland prop Jeremy Loughman should not have been allowed to return to the field after suffering concussion symptoms against the Maori All Blacks, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has concluded.
Most F1 world drivers' title wins: Hamilton, Schumacher, Senna - in pictures
The battle to become this season's Formula One drivers' champion has a familiar face leading the charge after nine races.
Max Verstappen insists Nelson Piquet is 'not a racist' as Lewis Hamilton hits out at 'older voices'
Max Verstappen has condemned Nelson Piquet’s “offensive” comments about Lewis Hamilton, but has insisted he’s “definitely not a racist”. Piquet used a racial slur towards Hamilton in an interview that surfaced this week, which has resulted in a ban from the F1 paddock, according to Sky Sports. Ad/> The former Brazilian racer and three-time world champion apologised to Hamilton afterwards, admitting his words were «ill thought out», but denied any racial intent.
Verstappen: Piquet 'not a racist'
Defending Formula 1 Drivers' Champion and current leader Max Verstappen says that the language used by Nelson Piquet to describe Lewis Hamilton was "very offensive," but that the three-time champion and father of his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, is not racist.
Nelson Piquet Suspended As Member Of British Racing Drivers' Club
Nelson Piquet was on Thursday suspended as an honorary member of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) for his use of racist language towards Lewis Hamilton in a Brazilian podcast last year. The BRDC, a non-profit organisation, which owns the Silverstone circuit that hosts this weekend's British Grand Prix, said in a statement that Piquet's language was inappropriate and unacceptable.
Nelson Piquet Apologises For Racist Slur Towards Lewis Hamilton
Three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet on Wednesday apologised "wholeheartedly" to Lewis Hamilton after using a racially offensive term to describe the Mercedes star. Hamilton said the "time has come for action" following Piquet's remarks, while Formula One and motorsport's governing body the FIA condemned the 69-year-old Brazilian. "I apologise wholeheartedly to anyone that was affected, including Lewis, who is an incredible driver, but the translation in some media that is now circulating on social media is not correct," Piquet said in a statement.