Crimson Bull has dropped take a look at and junior driver Juri Vips after he used racist language throughout a stay gaming stream.
The present constructors leaders had stood down the 21-year-old from crew duties final week with an investigation surrounding the Estonian and the incident set to happen.
Now – on the identical day three-time world champion Nelson Piquet was condemned for utilizing a racial slur to explain Lewis Hamilton – Crimson Bull have acted and dropped Vips as take a look at and reserve driver.
“Following its investigation into a web-based incident involving Juri Vips, Oracle Crimson Bull Racing has terminated Juri’s contract as its take a look at & reserve driver,” the crew mentioned in an announcement on Twitter.
“The crew don’t condone any type of racism.”
Vips, at present in his third F2 season, took to his Instagram account final week to apologise for his “unacceptable” language.
He mentioned: “I want to unreservedly apologise for the offensive language used throughout a stay gaming stream earlier as we speak. This language is completely unacceptable and doesn’t painting the values and ideas that I maintain.
“I deeply remorse my actions and this isn’t the instance I with to set. I’ll co-operate with the investigation totally.”
Vips grew to become the primary Estonian driver to participate in a Formulation 1 race weekend in Could when he took over from Sergio Perez within the Crimson Bull RB18 within the first observe session on the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton is main F1’s makes an attempt to extend range and inclusion lately, with the seven-time world champion becoming a member of the four-time champion Sebastian Vettel in declaring they may converse out on essential points after the brand new president of F1’s governing physique the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, questioned if drivers ought to publicise their views on such points.
F1 launched its personal marketing campaign to advertise range in 2020 with a further programme operating by 2025 to assist college students from under-represented backgrounds by college.
Hamilton, F1’s first black driver, and British-born Thai Alexander Albon are F1’s solely two drivers from ethnic minority backgrounds.
