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F1 drivers voice opinions on what needs to be done in racism row

Article To news overview © XPB Images Several F1 drivers have given their views on whether actions are needed rather than words in the wake of racial slurs being used by Nelson Piquet and Formula 2 driver Juri Vips. Vips' contract as part of the Red Bull junior team was terminated with immediate effect after he made the alleged remark during an online game. However, the Estonian driver will continue to race in Formula 2, with Hitech Grand Prix issuing a statement explaining that they felt Vips should have a chance to "redeem himself". This decision was met with surprise by F2 itself, who said in a statement of their own that they found it "surprising". The incident...
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