Lewis Hamilton, Nelson Piquet in war of wits over racist abuse
Joint-record seven F1 World Drivers’ Championship title holder, Lewis Hamilton has hit back at Brazilian three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet over his racist remark targeted at the British racing driver.
Hamilton in a tweet via his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday called for “archaic mindsets to change” after the racist remark about him from Piquet provoked widespread backlash.
The tweet reads partly, “It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport.”
“I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action,” Hamilton said.
