“Why do we give a platform to the voices of the past?“Lewis Hamilton was surprised on Thursday, referring to the words of former Brazilian Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet, who called him “little blackin the video. “We should not give these people a platform. They talk about our sport, but we are looking in a completely different direction, it is not representativeThe seven-time F1 world champion, who has been very involved in the fight against racism, explained in a press conference ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.
69-year-old Nelson Piquet, a former three-time world champion in the 80s, has “apologized wholeheartedly“Wednesday with Hamilton, believing that”the translation“From the Brazilian Word”neguinho“didn’t happen”correctin many media.
Asked at Silverstone on Thursday, Hamilton urged the media and the F1 world to watch “what are we as a sport today and where do we want to go?“. “If we want to grow in the United States and other countries, South Africa (where F1 plans to return, editor’s note), we need to look to the future and provide young people with a platform that is more representative of the current era.“, he continued. “I have long been the object of racism and criticism, negativity in archaic expressions (…) So there is nothing particularly new for me.“, he expressed regret, emphasizing at the same time that it was “a global problem“.
The Mercedes driver said to himself.incredibly gratefulto everyone who supported him this week.”especially pilots“.
Source: Le Figaro
