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Verstappen: Wording Piquet used not correct, but he's not racist
Max Verstappen admitted the wording used by triple Formula 1 Champion Nelson Piquet when referring to Lewis Hamilton was not correct, but insisted the Brazilian is not racist. The 2021 F1 Champion was dragged into the latest controversy since he is currently dating Piquet daughter Kelly, and since the racial slur the former Brazilian F1 driver used was part of an interview where he was giving his opinion on last year's incident between Verstappen and Hamilton in Silverstone at Copse corner. Verstappen did not defend on justify what Piquet said, admitting it was wrong, but also claimed, that knowing his girlfriend's father, he assured he wasn't a racist. 'I’ve spent a bit of time with...
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