Lewis Hamilton

The seven-times world champion said he was also often called the n-word as he grew up in the town of Stevenage in Hertfordshire.

The charges relate to the incident after Sunday's race had been halted following a crash. A group made it on to the circuit and sat down on the track.

The Mercedes boss' comments come as a debate about racism swirls around Formula 1 after Nelson Piquet used racially abusive language about Lewis Hamilton.