Nelson Piquet's racially abusive remark of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has reportedly earned the Brazilian a ban from the paddock.
It's understood the former Brabham and Williams driver will no longer be welcome on F1 weekends after he referred to Hamilton using a racial slur that translates roughly to mean "n****r." Piquet issued an apology for his remarks earlier on Wednesday, but it appears that may not be sufficient to preserve his place in the sport.
"Sources in F1 have told BBC Sport that Nelson Piquet will not be allowed back into the paddock following this controversy," tweeted Andrew Benson on Wednesday. ESPN backed up reports suggesting Piquet had been banned from the paddock as punishment for his comments.
