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Red Bull to keep ‘supporting' axed Vips

Jul.7 Juri Vips has been thrown a career lifeline, even though Red Bull officially 'suspended' its reserve driver after a racial incident. 'We have cancelled our agreement with him and that will undoubtedly give him time for reflection,' said Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner. Estonian Vips, 21, caused social media uproar when he was heard saying the ‘N-word' during a live stream while a housemate played Call of Duty on Twitch. Horner, who said the comments were 'hugely disappointing', said Liam Lawson steps into Vip's F1 reserve driver role. As for Vips' Red Bull-sponsored Formula 2 career, his team Hitech said it would keep him on board as an opportunity 'to redeem...
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