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Brazilian politicians pushing Nelson Piquet to pay $2mn fine for Lewis Hamilton comments
It has been reported by Brazilian newspaper O Globo that former Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet is being pushed to pay £1.6 million in compensation for moral damages to several social organisations, following his racist and homophobic rant whilst discussing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. When talking about Hamilton's 2016 defeat to Nico Rosberg, Piquet said: 'The ‘n*******' was [more focused on] giving a** at that time. He was kinda bad.' Following his unacceptable comments, Piquet was banned from the Formula 1 paddock, with the Brazilian now facing further punishment for his actions. Three Brazilian MPs have called for Piquet to be trialled for racial crimes, with...
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