Max Verstappen has condemned the racial slur used by his girlfriend's father Nelson Piquet in reference to his 2021 Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton.
Footage from last year emerged showing former F1 world champion Piquet speaking about the British Grand Prix crash involving the two title contenders that season. While Verstappen was referred to by name, he used a slang variation of the n-word in reference to Hamilton.
Piquet apologised for any offence caused but claimed that there was no racist intent by his use of the word. Meanwhile his daughter Kelly, who is currently in a relationship with Verstappen, liked a social media post from a relative in which Piquet's use of the word was defended.
