Formula 2 racer Juri Vips, who began his career as a simulation driver, was expelled from Oracle Red Bull Racing for his racist remarks. The driver, whose contract has been suspended for some time, was officially suspended from the team after investigations. Thus came the end of another brilliant career.
Vips was a name of great importance, especially for Red Bull Racing. The driver, who continues his driver program, made racist remarks in a broadcast with another F2 driver, Liam Lawson. This unpleasant incident, which took place during the Call of Duty: Warzone broadcast, seems to have ended Vips;s career.
During the broadcast, Liam Lawson was observed to be uncomfortable following Vips;in’s use of the “N-word”. But later in the broadcast, according to Eurogamer, Lawson was also confronted with homophobic rhetoric when he suggested Vips wear a pink Red Bull hat. Lawson responded by saying, “Juri, you can’t say things like that.”
Unfortunately, the world of F1 has been shaken by a succession of racist statements in recent days. Recently, three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet was revealed to have made racist remarks to Lewis Hamilton. While all the teams reacted to these statements, Hamilton, a 7-time world champion, condemned the former driver with a statement published on his official Twitter account.