A racist derailment by three-time world champion Nelson Piquet towards superstar Lewis Hamilton causes a stir in Formula 1.
In a statement on Tuesday, the racing series therefore condemned discriminatory language as “unacceptable in any form”.
Hamilton was "an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect," it said.
Previously, older statements by the Brazilian Piquet (69) had surfaced, in which he had denigrated Hamilton in an interview, using the N-word.
FIA condemns racism
The reason for the conversation was the accident between the Mercedes driver and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen at the Silverstone race a year ago.
According to Piquet, a mistake by Hamilton was the reason for the crash.
The previously leading Verstappen was eliminated because of the accident, Hamilton won the Grand Prix despite a time penalty.
Piquet is the father of Verstappen's partner.
The world association FIA and the Mercedes racing team also condemned the statements.
"We condemn any use of racist and discriminatory language of any kind," the team said.
Hamilton, 37, is leading the sport's fight against racism and is a "true champion of diversity on and off the track".
The FIA also emphasized its solidarity with the seven-time world champion and condemned racism.
A year after the controversial Silverstone incident, Formula 1 returns to the UK for the tenth round of the season at the weekend.