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Nelson Pique's paddock access could be revoked if he doesn't apologise to Lewis Hamilton

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Lewis Hamilton after using a racist slur to describe the seven-time world champion.Piquet, a three-time world champion, allegedly used a term in Brazil that translates in English to the N-word during an interview that took place in November of last year while discussing Hamilton's title showdown with Max Verstappen, who is in a relationship with his daughter Kelly.While speaking to Brazilian journalist Ricardo Oliveir, Piquet reportedly criticised Hamilton for not leaving Verstappen enough room as they battled for the lead on the first lap at Silverstone.READ MORE: Chinese F1 star Zhou Guanyu claims he was bullied early on in career due to nationalityPiquet, the father of former F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr., is said to have called the Mercedes driver "neguinho" and "the little black man".F1 reporter Philip Duncan detailed on Tuesday afternoon that Piquet's access to the paddock is in danger of being revoked should he fail to publicly apologise.The comments, that have been widely reported in South America, have been condemned by Hamilton, Mercedes chiefs and also F1 bosses.Does F1 need to do more to combat racism?

Have your say in the comments sectionFormula 1 said: "Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society.

Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect."[Hamilton's] tireless efforts to increase diversity and inclusion are a lesson to many and something we are committed to at F1."Piquet, who ranks among the best drivers in the history of the sport, won world championships in each of 1981, 1983 and 1987 while driving for Parmalat Racing Team, Fila Sport and Canon Williams Team respectively.A Mercedes statement added: "We condemn in the strongest terms.

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