Motor racing-New Zealander Lawson replaces Vips as Red Bull reserve

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - New Zealander Liam Lawson will take on the reserve driver role at Red Bull after the Formula One championship leaders dropped Estonian Juri Vips for a racial slur.

Red Bull terminated Vips's contract last Tuesday after an investigation into a remark made during a video game live stream session that also featured Lawson as one of the competitors.

"Liam Lawson steps into that role following the Juri Vips announcement," Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told reporters at the British Grand Prix.

Lawson, 20, is in his second season in Formula Two with Carlin.

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