Days After Being Fined $1.9 Million for Racially Abusing Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen’s GF Hails Father Nelson Piquet’s Achievements

A tussle between two F1 drivers is not the strangest of occurrences. But the recent development between the two of Brazil’s, one former and one still racing, has been an intriguing one. The retired Brazilian driver and a triple world champion, Nelson Piquet, is someone who does not hold back on his words. Around mid-season, in 2022, Nelson’s racist remarks against Lewis Hamilton surfaced, causing a tremendous uproar worldwide. However, in the recent turn of events post his being held guilty, his famous daughter and Max Verstappen‘s girlfriend have reminded the world that the man is a legend intertwined in F1’s DNA.

The twist to the tale is that Lewis Hamilton, who the Brazilian government also granted honorary citizenship, is now the most loved and revered driver of the country after Ayrton Senna. Not just people outside the nation, but thousands from his own motherland called out Piquet last year. However, Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet were the first ones to come forward in the latter’s father’s defense. And the latest development is the Brazilian model’s Instagram Story to prove how integral her father’s presence has been in F1 and Brazil.

The fashionista reshared a post from a fan account. The post was originally in Portuguese and translated to, “March 13, 1983-40 years ago. Nelson Piquet won the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix for the 1st time in the late Jacarepagua circuit. Also on this day, the theme of victory was performed for the first time in an F1 broadcast. The song was made exclusively for winners of the Brazilian Grand Prix, which from 1986 onwards became a theme played in Brazilian victories, regardless of from GP.”

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The ex-Williams and Brabham driver was fined almost 2 million dollars for not being able to hold his tongue and his racist and homophobic remarks.

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After the passing of Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet stood as the lone legend of the South American nation. However, last year, the nation adopted the most successful man in the history of the sport. Hamilton thus dethroned Piquet as the biggest legend post-Senna’s departure. Add that to the fierce battle Piquet’s almost son-in-law Max Verstappen had with Hamilton. The dislike probably grew and an interview from around that time resurfaced to put the temperamental man in trouble.

O Globo reporter, Ancelmo Gois said, “The Public Ministry of the Federal District presented an opinion to the Justice, yesterday, where it requests the condemnation of the ex-pilot Nelson Piquet for the prejudiced comment about the also pilot Lewis Hamilton, made during an interview.” [translated via Google Translate]

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