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Hamilton criticises 'older voices' after Piquet comments | 'It won't deter me'

Lewis Hamilton has issued a passionate and dignified response to Nelson Piquet's comments, questioning why "we are giving older voices a platform" but also insisting he will "take the high road" and that the scandal will not deter him from striving for progress on and off the track. On Thursday ahead of the British GP, Hamilton faced the media for the first time following Piquet's comments surfaced, with the Brazilian former F1 champion having used a racially offensive term when referring to Hamilton. Piquet apologised on Wednesday and said his comments were "ill thought out" - but denied any racial intent. Hamilton had already posted on social media that...
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