In a leaked interview from the British Grand Prix from last year Nelson Piquet referred to Lewis Hamilton with a racist epithet.
In 1979, Nelson Piquet competed in his first full season in F1 with Brabham team, alongside double world champion, Niki Lauda.
Nelson Piquet made his Formula One debut for Ensign in Germany, starting 21st only to retire on lap 31 with a broken engine.
Nelson Piquet is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman born on 17 August 1952 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
At the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, he became Formula One's youngest driver at the age of 17 years, 166 days.