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Subject: Ex-F1 champ Nelson Piquet takes driving lessons
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/31/07 at 5:23 pm
Former triple Formula One motor racing champion Nelson Piquet has been sent to driving awareness school - for repeated speeding and parking offences.
The Brazilian lost his licence after racking up too many penalty points.
Piquet and his wife Viviane, who also had her licence revoked, must attend a week of lessons to learn good and safe driving conduct, and then pass an exam.
Only then will Piquet - F1 champion in 1981, 1983 and 1987 - be allowed back behind the wheel.
"I think we have to pay for our mistakes. It's not just a speeding problem, I got tickets for all kinds of reasons, like parking where I shouldn't," Piquet told Brazilian media.
The 54-year-old had been seen speeding around the streets of Brasilia in various high-performance cars, including a BMW convertible, AFP news agency reported.