JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 02: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on December 02, 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Cover JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 02: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on December 02, 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 02: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on December 02, 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

2022年F1本週末將迎來第10站「英國銀石賽道」,在這場歷史悠久且別具指標性意義的大獎賽前夕,一段前任F1世界冠軍尼爾森·畢奇(Nelson Piquet)對「七冠王」賓士車手路易斯·漢米爾頓(Lewis Hamilton)使用的種族歧視性言語曝光引發爭議,更讓F1主辦方、賓士車隊各界公開譴責。而畢奇更是漢米爾頓痛失冠軍之路最大勁敵——紅牛車手馬克斯·維斯塔潘(Max Verstappen)女友的父親。

來自巴西、現年69歲的F1退役車手畢奇(Nelson Piquet)曾在90年代拿下3屆世界冠軍,而一段去年11月在巴西電視台對F1英國銀石大獎賽的公開評論再度曝光,引發各界譁然。他針對漢米爾頓第一圈與維斯塔潘發生衝撞、並導致後者退賽事件,以葡萄牙語「Neguinho」稱呼漢米爾頓,而此用詞普遍被認為與英文「Nigger」同義。

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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 09:  Former Brazilian F1 driver Nelson Piquet looks on in the paddock before the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 9, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Above Former Brazilian F1 driver Nelson Piquet.(Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 09:  Former Brazilian F1 driver Nelson Piquet looks on in the paddock before the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 9, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

畢奇是Verstappen「準岳父」?

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing is congratulated by runner up in the race and championship Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Above The F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing is congratulated by runner up in the race and championship Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

而維斯塔潘的女友凱莉(Kelly Piquet)正是畢奇的女兒,畢奇順理成章成為Max的「準岳父」。

眾所皆知,24歲的新科車王維斯塔潘(Max Verstappen)與漢米爾頓(Lewis Hamilton)在賽車場上為最大勁敵。猶記得2021年比賽末段的撞車意外與大會的爭議判決,使得漢米爾頓中斷了個人第8座世界冠軍之路,維斯塔潘最終抱回冠軍。而此賽事也讓賓士、紅牛兩隊車迷爭霸不休,當時引發意外的車手Nicholas Latifi更坦言甚至收到了「死亡威脅」。

F1、賓士公開譴責

FI官方在公開聲明就表示:「任何形式的歧視性或種族主義語言都是不可接受的,在社群中也沒有立足之地。路易斯是我們這項運動的傑出代表,值得尊重。 他為增加多樣性和包容性所做的不懈努力給很多人上了一課,這也是我們F1所致力於的事情。」F1也可能因此限制畢奇進到F1場內觀賽。

賓士車隊亦捍衛漢米爾頓:「不論賽車場上或場外,漢米爾頓是一位真正促進多元化的冠軍。

而相對維斯塔潘的三緘其口,包含同屬賓士車隊的喬治羅素(George Russell)、勒克萊爾Charles Leclerc)、周冠宇等人也陸續在社群上發聲譴責。

漢米爾頓Twitter發聲

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Above Twitter@Lewis Hamilton

至於漢米爾頓本人呢?他在Twitter先後發了三則貼文。

第一篇有人問到「如果Hamilton發問Nelson Piquet是誰啊?」漢米爾頓轉推並寫下「Imagine.」(回想中)

第二段貼文中,漢米爾頓以葡萄牙文留言:「我們應該集中在改變人們的心態之上。」最後一則則以英文寫道:「這不單是一句說話的問題。這種古老的思想應該要改變,在這項運動不該有立足之地。我的整個人生都被這些態度(歧視)包圍著,我們有足夠的時間來學習,是時候採取行動了。

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 07: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes walks in the Paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on May 07, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Above Lewis Hamilton in F1 Grand Prix of Miami. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP takes a knee on the grid in support of the Black Lives Matter movement prior to the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on August 09, 2020 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Above Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP takes a knee on the grid in support of the Black Lives Matter movement . (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 07: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes walks in the Paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on May 07, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP takes a knee on the grid in support of the Black Lives Matter movement prior to the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on August 09, 2020 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

漢米爾頓曾在F1寫下多項傳奇紀錄,作為F1唯一一位非裔黑人車手,他近年來盡力為種族平權議題發聲,更名列2020年美國《時代雜誌》年度百大影響力人物。

縱然早期漢米爾頓作為新人車手進入F1時,其好勝心強、好爭的駕駛作風與直來直往個性也令他招來不少爭議,但在場外,他仍堅持用自己的影響力表達理念。漢米爾頓也走上街頭,參與「黑人的命也是命」(Black lives matter)示威運動,並在F1賽前單膝跪地致敬,以口罩、T-Shirt等標語宣示主張,他曾寫下:「只要我還有一口氣在,我會做任何事情來爭取改變。」漢米爾頓更力挺同性婚姻。

愛就是愛,所有人都值得幸福,尤其我們從小被教育,以上帝之名,平等去愛任何人。

- Lewis Hemilton -

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