Piquet Jr: I'm No Half Nelson
Nelson Piquet might be the son of a multiple world champion with the same name, but, as he tells STEVE COOPER, he's out to prove his own worth
Nelson Piquet might be the son of a multiple world champion with the same name, but, as he tells STEVE COOPER, he's out to prove his own worth
Those expecting the young Nelson Piquet to be a chip off the old block will be in for a surprise. While his triple world champion father might have become infamous for being a slightly louche, lazing playboy with a cheeky grin for the ladies and a handful of wicked one-liners for the press, Nelson Jr is definitely removed from one of the biggest Formula 1 icons of the 1980s.
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