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Piquet apologises, clarifies controversial comments
Nelson Piquet Three-time world drivers’ champion Nelson Piquet has issued a statement in an effort to clarify comments attributed to him. The Brazilian has been accused of usual a racial slur on a podcast last November, promptly responses from Formula 1, the FIA, and Lewis Hamilton. However, Piquet claims the situation is a result of a misunderstanding, and a poor translation of his comments. “I would like to clear up the stories circulating in the media about a comment I made in an interview last year,” the 69-year-old said in a statement received by Speedcafe.com. “What I said was ill thought out, and I make no defence for it, but I will clarify that the term used is one that has...
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