The racing team announced on Tuesday that they wanted to investigate the incident. “As an organization, we condemn insults of any kind and have a zero tolerance policy towards racist language and behavior,” said World Champion Max Verstappen’s team.
Este Vips is said to have made racist comments in a stream on the Twitch internet platform. Via Instagram he asked “unreservedly for apologies” for the language he used. “I deeply regret my actions, this is not the example I want to set,” Vips wrote. He will fully support the internal investigation.
Red Bull Junior Vips is a regular driver in the Formula 2 junior series and is currently seventh overall there. The 21-year-old was also used in the first Formula 1 practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix in May at the Red Bull. The racing series obliges the teams to give a young driver a chance to practice at least twice a season.
Source: Nachrichten
