Nelson Piquet Fined $950,000 for Racist Outburst Against Lewis Hamilton

Last summer, Formula 1, the FIA and the Mercedes F1 team were outraged after ex-world champion Nelson Piquet went on a racist and homophobic rant about seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Now, the Brazilian racer has been fined $950,000 after four human rights groups took him to court over the outburst.

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