Juri Vips: Red Bull terminate the contract of the Formula 2 driver after an alleged racist slur on Twitch

Red Bull have terminated the contract of junior driver Juri Vips after an apparent incident of racist language on gaming platform Twitch. Red Bull said in a statement: «Following its investigation into an online incident involving Juri Vips, Oracle Red Bull Racing has terminated Juri's contract as its test & reserve driver.

Ad/> »The team do not condone any form of racism." Formula 2Red Bull suspend junior driver Vips after apparent incident of racist language on Twitch21/06/2022 AT 21:55 Vips joined Red Bull in 2018 and has been racing for Hitech Grand Prix in Formula 2 this season. He drove for their F1 team during FP1 at the Spanish Grand Prix last month.

The 21-year-old was suspended following the incident and apologised on Instagram. /> «I wish to unreservedly apologise for the offensive language used during a live gaming stream earlier today,» Vips said.

«This language is entirely unacceptable and does not portray the values and principles that I hold. »I deeply regret my actions and this is not the example I wish to set.