Resurfaced Video of Lewis Hamilton Provides Evidence Against Harsh Nelson Piquet Jr. Claims

We all know how much Lewis Hamilton loves Brazil. The love affair started with his reverence for Formula 1 legend, Ayrton Senna, during his childhood. He then won his first-ever world championship in the final race in Brazil in 2008. It was only fitting when the Brazilian Parliament granted him honorary citizenship. But the decision did not go well with Nelson Piquet Jr. as he questioned what the Briton had done for the country apart from just racing there.

Lewis Hamilton is a passionate activist for promoting racial diversity. He is an ardent advocate for giving underprivileged black kids equal opportunities which are lacking institutionally. He even started an organization called Mission 44 that works specifically for this purpose.

When Lewis Hamilton joined the campaign for underprivileged kids in Brazil

Sport Relief is an organization working to help kids in poor neighborhoods engage in creative activities. They keep the kids off the streets who would otherwise have gotten involved in criminal activities. They gave Lewis a tour of the facility in Diadema, Brazil, where they showed him the change that came through donations.

Witnessing the situation firsthand, Lewis made an appeal for people to make donations to the campaign. “For me, it’s been a great day to meet all of these wonderful kids. But I just want everyone to know the money you guys put towards these charities, and especially for this one, these kids are able to enjoy their lives and experience things they never would have without the money. So keep it coming please,” he said.

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The 2010 video resurfaced on the internet after Nelson Piquet Jr.’s latest comments on Lewis Hamilton being granted honorary citizenship of Brazil. One Lewis Hamilton fan tagged Piquet Jr. in the post to show how Hamilton’s interest in Brazil is not limited to racing alone.

What Nelson Piquet Jr. said about Lewis Hamilton’s honorary Brazilian citizenship?

The Brazilian Congress passed a bill to grant Lewis honorary Brazilian citizenship. Congressman Andre Figueiredo introduced the bill after Hamilton unfurled the Brazilian flag after winning at Interlagos last year. Former F1 driver and Brazilian national Nelson Piquet Jr. questioned the decision recently.

Nelson said, “Has he ever come to Brazil except for a race or hired to give a lecture? Have you come for a vacation? Get to know the Amazon that it depends so much? Time he has, plane too, why didn’t he come?”

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Hamilton’s current season has gone winless so far. He has never had a season go without a win so far. If there is one circuit, he will love to end the drought. It would be Interlagos, the home of his beloved Brazilian GP.