Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton only just missed out on winning the F1 championship in his first season at McLaren.

The TV pundit even accused Alonso’s manager of paying off Hamilton’s mechanics in a bid to back his ideas. Speaking to Pitlane Life Lessons podcast, Priestley has previously said: “The mechanics and engineers fought among themselves to work in Fernando's garage. But, a little known secret is that McLaren engineers were desperate to avoid working with the rookie when he joined the squad in 2007.

Nelson Piquet has been fined 5m Brazilian Reals (£780000) over racist and homophobic comments he made about Lewis Hamilton back in 2021.

“I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. Time has come for action.” There has been plenty of time to learn. “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. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport.

Brazilian court rules against three-time Formula One champion.

[Piquet, 70, apologised to the British driver](/sport/formula-one/nelson-piquet-lewis-hamilton-apology-no-racist-intent-b1009129.html) and said his comments had been mistranslated. They were widely denounced across the [F1](/topic/f1) paddock. Further offensive comments were made about former champions Nico and his father, Keke Rosberg.

Formula 1 is a dangerous yet highly lucrative sport that has lined the pockets of some of the most successful drivers in history.

The Schumacher family own a ranch in Texas, which is home to their horses and equestrian business, as well as an island property in Majorca. But after finishing his career in F1, Lauda founded three of his own airlines and remained in the sport as Mercedes' non-executive chairman. The Briton has invested in fashion and tech projects, as well as owning a minority share in NFL franchise Denver Broncos. Luckily for the Spaniard, he was paid a huge deal during the process - and his sponsors including Kimoa keep his funds topped up. After retiring in 2021, Raikkonen returned to race in the NASCAR series and it must be just for pure enjoyment, given his eye-watering bank balance. Fernando Alonso penned a lucrative £15m-a-year deal with Aston Martin and has taken the team to new heights this season. His battles with Ayrton Senna attracted new audiences to F1 before the Brazilian's tragic death, and Prost was a star attraction in attracting sponsorship deals. From there, he earned a huge payday with McLaren before deciding to bow out of racing in 2017. Providing such backing requires huge financial power, and with a cool £100m to spend, the 83-year-old is certainly not short of cash. His Ferrari contract was said to be worth an estimated £30m-a-year after leaving Red Bull and, after spending five years with the team, ended his career at Aston Martin. [Lewis Hamilton](/latest/lewis-hamilton) and [Max Verstappen](/latest/lewis-hamilton) - thought to earn in excess of £40million-a-year - are usually too busy to splash the cash on lavish lifestyles, allowing their money to build up over time. And with races taking them around the globe for nine months of the calendar year, stars such as

Piquet, who won three F1 world titles during a distinguished career, referred to Hamilton using a racial slur when asked about his crash with Max Verstappen at ...

"I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations," he said. Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect." It is not helpful the comments we are seeing from these people. "I am not sure why we are continuing to give these older people a platform. The Brazilian's daughter, Kelly, is in a relationship with Verstappen. Judge Pedro Matos de Arrudo said in his decision that he hoped Brazil would 'someday be free from the pernicious acts that are racism and homophobia'.

Brazil's triple Formula One champion Nelson Piquet must pay $953050 in moral damages for racist and homophobic comments against Mercedes driver Lewis ...

‘It’s a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there’s no way you can put the car aside. His luck was that only the other one was gone.’ Appearing to take a swipe at F1 driver Nico Rosberg and his father Keke, Pique said: ‘Keke? He was a s***! ‘His son [Nico] won the championship. We need people to be bringing people together.

NELSON PIQUET must pay £780000 for racist and homophobic comments made against Sir Lewis Hamilton, a Brazilian court ruled on Friday.Piquet used a r.

[Piquet used a racial slur](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19023966/what-did-nelson-piquet-say-lewis-hamilton-f1/) referring to the Brit F1 icon in a November 2021 interview. Time has come for action." There has been plenty of time to learn. And a Brazilian court has ruled Piquet must pay over three quarters of a million pounds in moral damages. NELSON PIQUET must pay £780,000 for racist and homophobic comments made against Sir Lewis Hamilton, a Brazilian court ruled on Friday. Nelson Piquet fined £780,000 for racist and homophobic slurs at Lewis Hamilton by court in Brazil

The Brazilian was fined for language used in two interviews, with the judge awarding damages in the hope that 'society can be free' from prejudice.

In another clip that surfaced later, Piquet used racist and homophobic language against Hamilton in a podcast interview when describing how Hamilton missed out on the 2016 championship to Nico Rosberg. Hamilton called for action to change “archaic mindsets” after footage of the interview surfaced last June. In an interview in November 2021, Piquet used a Portuguese racial slur in reference to the seven-times world champion when commenting on Hamilton’s crash with Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix.

A Brazilian court ruled against the three-time world champion after he was filmed on a podcast using a N-word slur against Hamilton - along with a ...

In an extended version of the clip, Piquet also uses homophobic slurs against Hamilton. [A Brazilian court](/sport/sportsnews/article-11020309/Nelson-Piquet-appear-Brazilian-court-racist-homophobic-abuse-Lewis-Hamilton.html) has ruled against the three-time world champion after he was filmed on a podcast using a N-word slur against Hamilton - along with a homophobic slur. 'I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.' [racist and homophobic comments](/sport/sportsnews/article-10977641/Nelson-Piquet-accused-committing-racial-crime-against-Lewis-Hamilton-N-word-slur.html) made towards [Lewis Hamilton](/sport/lewis_hamilton/index.html) in late 2021.

Nelson Piquet has been ordered to pay 5 million Brazilian Reals ($953050) in moral damages for the racist and homophobic comments made against Lewis ...

"But we're very happy with the drivers that we have. [Alonso reinstated to podium after penalty overturned - what exactly happened?](https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/saudi-arabian-grand-prix/2023/fernando-alonso-reinstated-to-podium-after-penalty-overturned-what-exactly-happened-and-what-next_sto9519774/story.shtml) [Perez takes second career pole, Verstappen 15th in dramatic Jeddah qualifying](https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/saudi-arabian-grand-prix/2023/sergio-perez-takes-second-pole-position-of-career-max-verstappen-15th-in-dramatic-saudi-arabian-gran_sto9517362/story.shtml) [Hamilton could leave Mercedes ‘in the next couple of years’, says Wolff](https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/mercedes-team-principal-toto-wolff-suggests-long-term-driver-lewis-hamilton-could-leave-in-the-next-_sto9514417/story.shtml) "What Lewis has achieved in F1 is second to none," said Horner in an interview with Sky Sports. Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Piquet issued an apology to Hamilton and said the comments had been mistranslated, but this was not the only controversial interview where the Brazilian made a derogatory reference to the seven-time world champion. Another clip surfaced where Piquet used racist and homophobic language against Hamilton after the Brit lost out to Nico Rosberg in the 2016 championship.

The father of Kelly Piquet, Max Verstappen's girlfriend, has been fined for racist and homophobic remarks.

In an interview in November 2021, Piquet used a racial slur, referring to the seven-time world champion, when commenting on Hamilton's British Grand Prix ...

Piquet, 70, apologised to the British driver but [said his comments had been mistranslated](https://news.sky.com/story/nelson-piquet-apologises-to-lewis-hamilton-over-interview-comments-but-denies-racial-intent-12642541). "I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. Piquet's daughter Kelly is the partner of Hamilton's rival, Verstappen. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action." [Piquet used a racial slur](https://news.sky.com/story/f1-row-escalates-as-it-emerges-nelson-piquet-used-homophobic-slur-against-lewis-hamilton-12643740) referring to the seven-time world champion, when commenting on Hamilton's British Grand Prix crash with Max Verstappen.

Nelson Piquet has been fined $953050 (£778846) by a Brazilian court in moral damages for racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton,

In another clip which emerged later, Piquet used racist and homophobic language against Hamilton in a podcast interview, when describing how the British F1 driver missed out on the 2016 championship to Nico Rosberg. Nelson Piquet has been fined $953,050 (£778,846) by a Brazilian court in moral damages for racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton, Nelson Piquet used racist and homophobic language when referring to Lewis Hamilton during two interviews in 2021; a Brazilian court has fined the Brazilian after charges were brought by four human rights groups

Three-time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet was ordered to pay a fine of nearly $1 million (five million reais) in moral damages for racist and homophobic ...

“He maintained that, despite the use of inappropriate language, there was no intention to harm Hamilton’s honor or anyone else’s. The statement, however, reinforced that Piquet’s actions “affect not only the individual rights of the victim, but the values of the entire community, and of the black population and the LGBTQIA+ community in particular.” “The defendant, in his defense, argued that he had already recanted the way he treated the English driver, but that his conduct did not characterize racism or homophobia, and there was no need to speak of hate speech or offense to the black population or the LGBTQIA+ community in general,” the court statement said.

Lewis Hamilton believes diversity in F1 is not about finding the next black driver but making sure the sport is inclusive behind the scenes.

"It's about the thousand other jobs in the background. There are many people who feel they don't have a voice and look at the sport and feel it isn't for them. "The goal is to shift that, and that is part of my mission. It was a difficult, narrow and very lonely path to walk," he said. Hamilton has been championing equality in Formula 1 for several years but said at times he felt "lonely". The higher up you go the less diverse it is, not only in our industry but through many industries.

Nelson Piquet has been hit with a hefty fine for making racist and homophobic comments about British racing driver Lewis Hamilton.

[He tweeted: ](https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton/status/1541750081296244736?s=20)“It’s more than language. Time has come for action.” These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. He was pretty bad.” Nelson Piquet is the father of Verstappen’s partner, Kelly Piquet. [Sky News reported](https://news.sky.com/story/nelson-piquet-apologises-to-lewis-hamilton-over-interview-comments-but-denies-racial-intent-12642541) that Piquet “wholeheartedly” apologised to Hamilton, but said the term he used was mistranslated and “strongly condemned” the suggestion that his words were racist.

Lewis Hamilton thinks improving diversity in Formula 1 should extend beyond the number of black drivers and to the rest of the paddock.

"It's about the thousand other jobs in the background. There are many people who feel they don't have a voice and look at the sport and feel it isn't for them. "The goal is to shift that, and that is part of my mission. Hamilton explained: "When we (Hamilton and his father) got to F1, we thought we had broken the mould and thought that would change things. I feel great that I am living my purpose and starting to see that change." It was a difficult, narrow and very lonely path to walk.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet has been ordered to pay $950,000 in “moral damages” for making racist and homophobic ...

Lewis Hamilton believes 'no one cared' enough for inclusivity in F1 previously, but is proud of leading a positive change in recent years.

"For a long time, I was winning races and thinking something was missing. "The higher up you go, the less diverse it is, not only in our industry but through many industries. There are many people who feel they don't have a voice and look at the sport and feel it isn't for them.

A Brazil court fined Nelson Piquet about $1 million for calling Lewis Hamilton a racially charged nickname and racist comments from another interview.

“I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. According to [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/25/nelson-piquet-fined-lewis-hamilton-comments-f1?CMP=twt_gu&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium#Echobox=1679739721), the ruling also cited another interview where Piquet used racist and homophobic language to address how Hamilton lost the 2016 world championship. Time has come for action." There has been plenty of time to learn. In June, Hamilton, who is an honorary citizen of Brazil, called out Piquet when the November 2021 interview circulated the internet. The claim was brought to court by four human rights groups who sought double the fine.

A court in Brasilia ruled that these “intolerable” remarks constituted a “serious offence to the fundamental values of society”. ADVERTISEMENT. Piquet, 70, was ...

Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, denounced “archaic attitudes” which “had to change.” A court in Brasilia ruled that these “intolerable” remarks constituted a “serious offence to the fundamental values of society”. Three-time Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet was fined $945,000 on Saturday for racist remarks made against British driver Lewis Hamilton, who he called “neguinho” (“little black”) in an interview.

Max Verstappen tries to follow Lewis Hamilton into the world of fashion but industry giant Nike gets in the way of his dreams.

While Lewis Hamilton continues to ride the fashion wave, it would be interesting to see a newbie like Max Verstappen try to break ground. The style adopted by Verstappen also seems to have become a matter of concern. “He [Hamilton] is known for being a creative and inspirational force at everything he puts his hand to and his new creative lab +44 world is no different.” Going beyond the world of racing, the Red Bull star has decided to start his own clothing line for fun. Sounding like their famous Air Max range which brings them almost $800 million in annual sales, they refuse to let Verstappen get away with the name. However, it seems that the Dutch champion has decided to venture into the world of fashion.

Lewis Hamilton is intent on remaining positive despite Mercedes' poor early-season form.

"So yeah, it was a bit of a shock when that wasn’t obviously the case. When I saw the car for the first time, it still looked so much different to those of our competitors. But team boss Toto Wolff has already committed to radical design changes in light of this campaign's underwhelming start, which leaves Hamilton fighting an uphill battle to end his winning drought. The Brit also claims that his team's lack of pace came as a 'shock' this year, based on the murmurs going around during the off-season. But it’s not how you fall, it’s how you get up. Of course in 2021 when we were here [in Saudi Arabia], we were hoping to be fighting for another World Championship.