Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has reacted to Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton’s earlier remarks about the need to silence the voices of the older generation over the racism scandal with three-time Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet.
Earlier the Brazilian had called Hamilton a “neguinho”, provoking a high-profile scandal. It could be translated from Portuguese as “guy”, but it could also be the forbidden and scandalous “negro”.
Complete nonsense. If he means me, he should think better of it. His father and I have been contemplating going into business together for some time. I’m not racist, on the contrary. His comments are crazy, the Daily Mail quotes Ecclestone as saying.