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Helmut Marko indicates Red Bull fired Juri Vips because of ‘global trends'

Juri Vips' racing career is one full of uncertainty at the moment, following on from the offensive language he used whilst streaming live on Twitch last month. The Estonian driver was seen saying a racial slur whilst playing a video game in front of his viewers, something which has resulted in swift action from Red Bull Racing. Vips, who races in Formula 2 for Hitech Grand Prix, was also a Red Bull junior driver and even drove for the team during FP1 at the Spanish Grand Prix. As a result of the language he used, Red Bull terminated their contract with the young driver. After realising what he'd said was profoundly wrong, Vips released the following statement...
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