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Resurfaced Video of Lewis Hamilton Provides Evidence Against Harsh Nelson Piquet Jr Claims

Published 11/05/2022, 4:45 PM EDTBy SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 14: Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 14, 2021 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) We all know how much Lewis Hamilton loves Brazil. The love affair started with his reverence for Formula 1 legend, Ayrton Senna, during his childhood. He then won his first-ever world championship in the final race in Brazil in 2008. It was only fitting when the Brazilian Parliament granted him honorary citizenship. But the decision did not go well with Nelson Piquet Jr. as he questioned what the Briton had done for the country apart from just racing there. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Lewis Hamilton is a passionate activist for promoting racial diversity. He is an ardent advocate for giving underprivileged black kids equal opportunities which are lacking institutionally. He even started an organization called Mission 44 that works specifically for this purpose. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

When Lewis Hamilton joined the campaign for underprivileged kids in Brazil

Sport Relief is an organization working to help kids in poor neighborhoods engage in creative activities. They keep the kids off the streets who would otherwise have gotten involved in criminal activities. They gave a tour of the facility in Diadema, Brazil, where they showed him the change that came through donations.Formula One F1 – Brazilian Grand Prix – Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 14, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the race alongside second placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Witnessing the situation firsthand, Lewis made an appeal for people to make donations to the campaign. “ The 2010 video resurfaced on the internet after Nelson Piquet Jr.’s latest comments on Lewis Hamilton being granted honorary citizenship of Brazil. One Lewis Hamilton fan tagged Piquet Jr. in the post to show how Hamilton’s interest in Brazil is not limited to racing alone.

What Nelson Piquet Jr said about Lewis Hamilton s honorary Brazilian citizenship

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The Brazilian Congress passed a bill to grant Lewis honorary Brazilian citizenship. Congressman Andre Figueiredo introduced the bill after Hamilton unfurled the Brazilian flag after winning at Interlagos last year. Former F1 driver and Brazilian national Nelson Piquet Jr. questioned the decision recently.Formula One F1 – Brazilian Grand Prix – Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 14, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the race REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes Nelson said, “Has he ever come to Brazil except for a race or hired to give a lecture? Have you come for a vacation? Get to know the Amazon that it depends so much? Time he has, plane too, why didn’t he come?” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story: Hamilton’s current season has gone winless so far. He has never had a season go without a win so far. If there is one circuit, he will love to end the drought. It would be Interlagos, the home of his beloved Brazilian GP.

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ADVERTISEMENT Nischay Rathore 224 articlesNischay Rathore is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. Being a law graduate, he has worked at the Supreme Court of India as well as the High Court of Delhi. However, due to his adherent love for sports, he has now set out to start his journey into the world of Sports Journalism.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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