World champion Max Verstappen spoke on Thursday for the first time of the ‘Nelson Piquet affair’ being close to him because he is the father of his current partner, Brazilian model Kelly Piquet. Mad Max admitted that it was not right for Piquet to use the term he used, but denied that his ‘father -in -law’ was a racist.
“I think the expression used is incorrect, although of course in different types of culture and things that were said when they were little and young. Be a lesson in the future not to use that word, because it is very painful, and especially now it’s getting more impact, ”Verstappen said.
And the Dutchman broke a spear in Piquet’s favor: “I’ve been with Nelson for a long time, I think more than most people, and he’s certainly not a racist.”
“He’s actually a very nice, laid-back guy, and I’m pretty sure as well as he points out in the statement he put out, I think you can look at the word two ways. But I think it’s still best not to use it. “
Verstappen revealed that he is not talking about it and he has no intention of discussing this issue with her. “I wouldn’t call him and say ‘hey dude, that’s not right.’ Call him then? I don’t think it will change anything anyway. “
“As he said himself, it can be interpreted in two ways, and of course people take the bad side and take it out of context, because I know Nelson personally.”
“People, of course, call him a racist now, and I don’t think he is, but I totally agree that those words shouldn’t be used.”
When asked if he agreed to ban Piquet from entering the paddock after the incident, Verstappen said he thought it was “better to open a conversation than to ban. When people are banned, in Actually you don’t. at least it helps the situation, you’re not The communication.You have to communicate.Communication is very important, because if you limit yourself to prohibition, you are not helping what you are trying to impose.You are trying to educate people So much the better chat. “
“These things are very easy to fix. When you fight with someone and you insult him and you have a good conversation and you apologize and that kind of thing, it’s exactly the same. It’s not nice , but things are easy. forgotten. “
“As long as you learn from the mistakes you make or from the words you use, I don’t think you should be kicked out of the paddock, especially the three-time world champion,” Verstappen defended on Silverstone Media Day.
Source: La Verdad
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