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The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) suspended the honorary membership of triple Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet on Thursday after he used racially offensive language to refer to Lewis Hamilton.

Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet of Brazil and Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone arrive at the drivers parade before the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit, near Budapest, Hungary July 26, 2015.Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet of Brazil and Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone arrive at the drivers parade before the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit, near Budapest, Hungary July 26, 2015.

It noted the 69-year-old Brazilian had apologised to the seven-times world champion but said it had a zero-tolerance policy towards racism. Formula One sources have said Piquet is also no longer welcome inside the paddock, although he has not been a regular attendee.

 

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Who said whites are a black man's friend?Let us stop forcing things.Whites hate us,period.

You can't get racism out of those old geysers, they're too far gone...only 'Jesus can take the wheel' with them...

great day to anti racist supporteers. by the way, Nelson Piquet is a long time pal of president Jair Bolsonaro

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