Red Bull Racing fired Formula 2 driver Jüri Vips on Tuesday. The Estonian was already inactive after fragments surfaced on social media in which he made a racist comment.
The Austrian team then launched an investigation. The outcome is that the contract with the test and reserve driver is terminated. “The team does not accept racism of any kind,” it said in a statement.
Footage circulating on social media last week showed the 21-year-old Vips dropping the racist word “nigger” while playing the popular game Call of Duty: Warzone. Loud laughter was heard on the stream.
The driver previously apologized in a message on Instagram. “This language is unacceptable and does not exemplify my values and principles. I deeply regret my actions. I will fully cooperate with the investigation,” he said.
VIPs has been part of Red Bull’s training program since the end of 2018. He was allowed to drive Sergio Pérez’s car during the first practice session at the Grand Prix in Barcelona last month.
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