After the racist remarks of
Nelson Piquet Sr. against
Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes driver can count on many expressions of support from people inside and outside
Formula 1. According to many, Hamilton is important in the fight for diversity in the sport.
Piquet used the N-word in an interview when talking about Hamilton. This led to many messages of support for Hamilton on Tuesday, who himself issued a statement earlier in the day. For example,
George Russell said that Hamilton has done more than anyone for the sport and
McLaren as a team said that
Formula 1 must come together in the fight against racism.