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Ex-Red Bull F1 reserve sacked for racial slur handed IndyCar debut

8 months ago

from: Crash.Net

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Former Red Bull F1 reserve driver Juri Vips will make his IndyCar debut with Rahal Letterman Lanigan for the remainder of the 2023 campaign. read more »

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Hamilton praises Brazilian government for fining Piquet over offensive comments

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 872 views )

Lewis Hamilton has praised the Brazilian government for the action taken against Nelson Piquet over racist and homophobic comments made about the Mercedes F1 driver. Three-time... read more »

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Piquet fined £780,000 for racist comments towards Hamilton

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 569 views )

In an interview on a Brazilian podcast in November 2021, Piquet used a racial slur referring to seven-time world champion Hamilton, while being asked on his views on... read more »

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Court orders Nelson Piquet to pay $953k in damages after racial comments against Lewis Hamilton

about 1 year ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 360 views )

Brazil's triple Formula One champion Nelson Piquet must pay $953,050 (5 million Brazilian Reals) in moral damages for racist and homophobic comments against Mercedes... read more »

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Hamilton happy Mercedes' F1 livery switch is "all out" for performance

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 864 views )

For the upcoming campaign, Mercedes has gone back to using the colour scheme it ran during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, when the W11s and W12s were painted black at... read more »

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Hamilton reveals he suffered racial abuse at school from age of six

about 1 year ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 506 views )

Warning: The following story contains details of racism and discrimination that some readers may find upsetting, offensive and triggering read more »

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Hamilton reveals extent of racial abuse in school: ‘Bananas thrown, N-word used’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 296 views )

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the severity of the racial abuse he received while he was still in school, stating it was "the most traumatising part of my life". In... read more »

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Hamilton reveals "difficult conversations" after growth turning point

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 811 views )

Lewis Hamilton has conceded to still enduring "difficult conversations" with people over racial barriers despite nearly three years of attempting to break down the... read more »

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Verstappen backs Vips second chance despite racial slur

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 463 views )

Max Verstappen believes it is right that former Red Bull test and reserve driver Juri Vips has been given a second chance. read more »

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Ex-Aston Martin F1 worker reveals internal racist abuse

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 745 views )

A former employee of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team alleges that he suffered racial abuse from colleagues during his duration at the team. In an interview with Sky News, Aidan... read more »

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Hamilton: We Race As One was 'just words', more needed to create change in F1

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1003 views )

Ahead of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, F1 issued a statement condemning "unacceptable" behaviour after fans reported instances of sexual... read more »

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Juri Vips still on Red Bull driver programme despite using racial slur

about 1 year ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 898 views )

Red Bull has clarified that Juri Vips has lost his test and reserve driver roles with its Formula One team but remains part of the driver programme despite using a racial slur... read more »

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Red Bull keeps Vips in junior team after losing F1 role

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 858 views )

Red Bull has clarified that it has retained Juri Vips as part of its junior team, despite cancelling his role as its Formula 1 test and reserve driver. Last month, Vips used a... read more »

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Vips to remain part of Red Bull junior team despite losing F1 test role

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 574 views )

Juri Vips remains part of the Red Bull junior team despite having his contract as  the team's F1 test and reserve driver terminated over his use of a racial slur.  read more »

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Horner: Red Bull has no shortage of talent after Vips sacking

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 616 views )

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says Red Bull has no shortage of talented junior drivers in its pool following the sacking of Juri Vips. Prior to the British Grand Prix... read more »

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Hamilton is right: it's about action for the future, not giving the past a platform

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1911 views )

The past few days have been turbulent for Formula 1. The surfacing of Nelson Piquet's comments directed at Lewis Hamilton given in an interview late last year, in which he... read more »

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Horner: Red Bull made "very strong statement" by sacking Vips

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1030 views )

Vips was suspended by Red Bull last month when he was heard using a racial slur during a gaming live stream, before terminating his contract as its test and reserve driver one... read more »

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Verstappen critical of Piquet F1 ban after Hamilton slur

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 462 views )

Max Verstappen has criticised F1 for banning Nelson Piquet after the Brazilian used a racial slur when describing Lewis Hamiton. read more »

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Max Verstappen says Nelson Piquet's racial slur was wrong, but he's 'definitely not a racist'

about 1 year ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 591 views )

Max Verstappen said the racial slur Nelson Piquet used to describe Lewis Hamilton is "not correct" but insisted the three-time world champion is "definitely not... read more »

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Vettel, Norris issue classy responses to Hamilton abuse

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 471 views )

Sebastian Vettel and Lando Norris gave their responses to the racial slur which Nelson Piquet used in reference to Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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Verstappen: Piquet 'definitely not a racist' but Hamilton comment 'not correct'

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 645 views )

Piquet - who is the father of Verstappen's partner, Kelly Piquet - used a racial slur to describe Hamilton in an interview given last year, the contents of which surfaced... read more »

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Hamilton: "Real action" needed to stop giving "older voices" a platform

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 529 views )

An interview conducted last year with three-time world champion Piquet emerged this week, in which he used a racial slur in reference to Hamilton, resulting in condemnation... read more »

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BRDC suspend Piquet’s honorary member status

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 426 views )

It comes following the racial slur which Nelson Piquet used in reference to Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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Piquet to be hit with another ban following Hamilton racial slur

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 719 views )

The British Racing Drivers' Club has suspended Nelson Piquet from his honorary membership in the wake of his racist remarks towards Lewis Hamilton. read more »

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Ecclestone defends Putin, Piquet | F1 condemns former boss' comments

about 1 year ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 636 views )

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has defended Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, saying he would "take a bullet" for the Russian President, while also claiming... read more »