F1 champion fined nearly $1 million in 'moral damages' for racist and homophobic remarks about Lewis Hamilton
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Piquet fined for racist comments about Hamilton
RIO DE JANEIRO: Retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay $950,000 in “moral damages” for making racist comments about Lewis Hamilton. The 70-year-old Brazilian had referred to seven-time champion Hamilton as “neguinho,” a racially offensive term which means “little Black guy,” in 2021.
Former F1 champion Piquet fined $950K US for racist, homophobic comments about Hamilton
Retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet has been ordered to pay $950,000 US in "moral damages" for making racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton.
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.
Verstappen defends Nelson Piquet after Hamilton racist slur: 'He's definitely not a racist'
World champion Max Verstappen insists Nelson Piquet is not racist and believes it is wrong to expel him from Formula One.
Hamilton pushes back against 'old voices' over racism
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that Formula One should ignore “old voices” and reject racism as it focus on becoming more inclusive, even as reigning world champion Max Verstappen said his “father-in-law,” should not be banned from the F1 paddock.
WHO: Qatar World Cup pandemic risks being well run
GENEVA: The WHO voiced confidence Tuesday that hosts Qatar would successfully manage the Covid-19 risks at the 2022 football World Cup. There was no reason to think the pandemic risks would be higher at the November-December tournament than at other major events which have passed off safely, the World Health Organization’s emergencies director Michael Ryan said.
Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro international tour arrives in Fujairah this weekend
FUJAIRAH: The Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro International Championship arrives in Fujairah this weekend, where hundreds of competitors from clubs and academies will battle it out in various categories, including teens, youth, men’s masters, amateurs and professionals
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