Former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet apologized to Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday, saying the racial term he used about the Mercedes driver was 바카라ill thought out바카라 but was not meant to be offensive. ()
The 69-year-old Brazilian has faced heavy criticism this week over comments he made in Portuguese last November on a podcast where he referred to Hamilton as 바카라neguinho,바카라 which means 바카라little Black guy.바카라
바카라What I said was ill thought out, and I make no defense for it, but I will clarify that the term used is one that has widely and historically been used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for guy' or person' and was never intended to offend,바카라 Piquet, who won three F1 titles in the 1980s, said in the statement.Â
바카라I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. I strongly condemn any suggestion that the word was used by me with the aim of belittling a driver because of his skin color.바카라
Piquet used the term three times during the interview as he discussed a crash between Hamilton 바카라 a seven-time F1 champion and the only Black driver in the sport 바카라 and Max Verstappen during last year's British Grand Prix. His daughter Kelly Piquet is Verstappen's girlfriend.
바카라I apologize wholeheartedly to anyone that was affected, including Lewis, who is an incredible driver,바카라 Piquet added.Â
바카라But the translation in some media that is now circulating on social media is not correct. Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect.바카라
After Piquet's comments resurfaced this week, Hamilton called for 바카라archaic mindsets바카라 to change, while F1 and governing body FIA both condemned the use of racist language.Â
바카라It'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,바카라 Hamilton tweeted on Tuesday.Â
바카라There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.바카라Â
The British GP is this weekend.
