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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Viꦯps had his contract terminated by Red 𒈔Bull on Tuesday as their F1 test and reserve driver after an investigation into a racist word that he used while live streaming himself playing a vi꧟deo game on social media.

He remains at the centre of a storm because F2 disagree with Hitech’s💯 decisiꦅon 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 Wednesday: “I have made the decision fo൲r 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 opportunity for him to demonstrate, through his 𝕴actions, the type of person he is.

“I have made it clear that I think t🦹he language used was totally unacceptab💃le, 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-one can make a mistake, then genuinely apologise, 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 bee🤪n far more beneficial for his career!

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

“The reali🉐ty is there will not be unanim🐼ous agreement whether that punishment is sufficient, and that is totally understandable.

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

ꦰ“My own view is ▨that no apologies or words alone are enough to mend the damage done. 

“By allowing him to keep racin💮g with Hitech, we are giving Juri the opportunity to demonstrate genuine and insincere remorse for his future action🧸s.

“He must now grasp every opportunity to do so. He needs to make lasting changes and not just shor🦩t-term virtue-signalling comments.

“While this may not🧸 sati🌞sfy everyone, I believe we all deserve a second chance in life, but never a third.

“Juri’s self-respect, his re𝓀putation and his career are now firmly in his hands.

“Finally, the events of th♌e 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 staꦺtement from Formula 2 🍸disagreed with his team, Hitech.

“Following the recent incident with Juri Vips, F2 would like to reaffirm that the use of racist of dis❀criminatory language cannot be tolerated in any environment.

“Hitech Grand Prix’s decision today is surprising and not one we w♋o🐽uld have taken.

“W🌃e will monitor the situation carefully with them to ensure 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 two 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 translatio♒n of the word that he used, claiming it was not i▨ntended to be racist.

Hamilton had responded via social media saying: "Let's focus on changinಌg the mind-set."

Hamilton has receiv𝓀ed support from several F1 drivers, and will face the media at Silverstone on Thursday.

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