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Lewis Hamilton backed after Nelson Piquet's racist slur as Red Bull launch hypercar - GPFans F1 Recap

Sam Hall Wednesday 29 June 2022 00:30

Former F1 world champion Nelson Piquet used a racist term to describe Lewis Hamilton. Speaking in an extensive interview with Brazilian outlet Motorsport Talks last November, Piquet gave his opinion on last year's British Grand Prix clash between Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen. Read more...

Mercedes condemn Lewis Hamilton abuse

Mercedes has condemned the racist language used by former F1 champion Nelson Piquet to describe Lewis Hamilton. Read more...

Lewis Hamilton demands action after Nelson Piquet slur

Lewis Hamilton has hit back at three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet after the Brazilian used a racial slur to describe the Mercedes driver. Read more...

Red Bull announce incredible £5M RB17 hypercar

Red Bull has announced its first production car with the Adrian Newey-designed RB17 hypercar. Read more...

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Bernie Ecclestone has questioned the extent of the pain suffered by Lewis Hamilton as a result of porpoising at recent F1 grands prix. Read more...

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Sebastian Vettel claims he is not afraid of criticism for his views, but not from keyboard warriors who do not have 'the balls' to speak to him direct. Read more...

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