Juri Vips backed to continue season by Hitech but F2 call decision ‘surprising’

Juri Vips has been kept on by his team, Hitech Grand Prix, for the rest of the 2022 season after making a racist remark but F2 have said that decision “is not one we would have taken”.
Juri Vips (EST)
Juri Vips (EST)

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Vipဣs had his contract terminated by Red Bull on Tuesday as their F1 test and reserve driver after an investigation into a racist word that he used while live 𝐆streaming himself playing a video game on social media.

He remains🅠 at the centre of a storm because F2 disagree with Hitech’s decision to let him keep racing this season as “an opportunity to redeem himself”.

What did Juri Vips' team Hitech say?

Hitech boss Oliver Oakes said on Wed💖nesday: “I have 🍌made the decision for Juri to keep his F2 seat with Hitech for the remainder of the season, a decision we have seriously debated.

“Allowing him, to complete his season with Hitech is an opportunit꧂y for him to demonstrate, through his actions, the type of person he is.

“I have made it clear that I think the language used was totally unacceptable,🐼 but I choose to give him the chance to redeem himself.

“Hitech GP employs an inclusive work force and has never condoned racism or offensive behaviour in any forms. That said, if we live in a society where no-on🌱e can make a mistake, then genuinely apo💯logise, have the chance for redemption and learn from it - what does it say about society?

“I don’t know why he said what he said. I don’t know why he was playing and streaming [Call of Duty] at that time of day. Certainly, there are things that would have been far more beneficial f𒐪or his career!

“What I do know is that having hisཧ contractౠ terminated by Red Bull as a result of his actions is a crushing experience for him, a deservedly severe punishment. 

“The reality is there will not be unanimous agreement whether that punishmenཧt is sufficient, and that is totally understandable.

Juri Vips (EST), Red Bull
Juri Vips (EST), Red Bull

“My own view is that no apologies o🏅r words alone are enough to mend the damage done. 

“By allowing him to keep racing with Hitech, we are gi🤡ving Juri the opportunity to demonstrate genuine and insincere remorse for his future actions.

“He must now grasp every opportunity to do so. He needs to ma꧋ke lasting changes and not just short-term virtue-signalling com꧂ments.

“Wh🐽ile this may not satisfy everyone, I believe we all deserve a second chance in lifღe, but never a third.

“Juri’s self-res🍰pect, his reputation and his career are now firmly in his hands.

“Finally, the events of the last few days have cast a shadow over what should have been a fantastic home Grand Prix on Hitech’s doorstep with our﷽ Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams competing at Silverstone. Therefore, Hitech will be making no further comments on this matter.”

Juri Vips (EST), Red Bull
Juri Vips (EST), Red Bull

What did F2 say about Juri Vips?

A statement from Formula 2 disꦕagreed with his team, Hitech.

“Following the recent incident with Juri Vips, F2 would like to reaffirm that the use of racist of discriminato꧂ry language cannot be tolerate🐠d in any environment.

“H🌠itech Grand Prix’s dec💜ision today is surprising and not one we would have taken.

“We will monitor the situation carefully with thඣem to ꦏensure that such behaviour is properly addressed.”

F1 British Grand Prix rocked by racism issues

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the post race FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the post race FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World…

The💙 build-up to the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone has been marred by t♏wo separate racism issues - one involving Vips, the other involving Lewis Hamilton being abused by Nelson Piquet.

Piquet, the ex-F1 champion and father of Max Verstappen's girlfriend, has apologised but disputed the translation of the w💮ord that he used, claiming it was not intended to be racist.

Hamilton ha♛d responded via ♒social media saying: "Let's focus on changing the mind-set."

Hamilton has received support from several F1 drivers, and will face the media at Silversto⛎n🦂e on Thursday.

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