Juri Vips has recently come under fire for using a racial slur on a live stream. This has led him to get axed from the Red Bull junior driver program. However, it has been announced that Vips will be given the chance to continue racing for Hitech in F2.

Hitech has released a statement, where boss Oliver Oakes said, “I have made the decision for Juri to keep his F2 sea with Hitech for the remainder of the season…”

He explained that he expects Juri “to demonstrate, through his actions, the type of person he is”

After clearly mentioning that “Hitech GP… has never condoned racism or offensive behaviour,” the boss added, “That said, if we live in a society where no one can make a mistake, then genuinely apologize, have the chance for redemption and learn from it, what does it say about society?”

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This call by Hitech means that Vips will go ahead and race at Silverstone this weekend. F2 has released its statement following Hitech’s decision.

F2 releases a statement on Juri Vips after Hitech allows the 21-year-old to continue

Juri Vips has been in the grips of controversy ever since his recent comments on a live stream. Vips was heard using a racial slur on a Call of Duty live stream. It has led to him being dropped from the Red Bull Junior program. However, Hitech has decided to let the Estonian continue racing this F2 season.

Following Hitech’s statement, while condemning the use of racist or discriminatory language, F2 released a statement saying, “Hitech Grand Prix’s decision today is surprising and not one we would have taken. We will monitor the situation carefully with them to ensure that such behaviour is properly addressed.”

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This means that Vips will be racing this weekend at the British GP. However, this issue is far from resolved as potential backlash could see Vips lose out on the Hitech seat. Although the situation remains unclear, it possibly spells the end of F1 dreams for Vips.