Federal prosecutors in Brazil reportedly want to see Nelson Piquet convicted for the racist and homophobic comments he made in reference to Lewis Hamilton.
Last year, footage surfaced online showing former Formula 1 world champion Piquet discussing Hamilton's victory at Silverstone during the 2021 season. That race saw Max Verstappen – who is dating Piquet's daughter Kelly – crash out at high speed after contact with the seven-time world champion.
In the video, Piquet is seen to use a slang version of the N-word in reference to Hamilton. The Brazilian later apologised for his comments but insisted that there had been no racist intent behind his use of the word.
