Juri Vips lost his contract with Red Rull following his racist language during the Twitch gaming live stream on June 22, 2022.
Vips is a well-known Estonian racing driver who has been competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Hitch Grand Prix at the current date. In particular, he has competed in multiple series, including FR European Championship, Super Formula Championship, and FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Further, he won the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with Prema Powerteam with 245.5 points in 2017. In addition, he came second at Macau Grand Prix in 2019.
Moreover, he has won multiple Karting championships in the following years, such as the Estonian Championship Raket 2011, Estonian Championship Rotax Junior 2013, Rotax Max Wintercup 2014, and Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
What Happened With Juri Vips?
Juri Vips has faced numerous criticisms from the public domain due to his irresponsible statement during the Twitch live stream in the following days. In particular, he made unacceptable racist language while doing a Twitch gaming live stream with his friend Junior Liam Lawson.
In addition, Red Bull suspended him in June 2022 due to his pending investigation for using racist language. Further, Red Bull terminated its contract with Juri following the completion of the inquiry on June 28, 2022.
On the other hand, Juri expressed his humble apology for his statement and asked everyone to forgive him for his mistake. Further, Red Bull authorities expressed the organization’s concern over his racist language and clarified Red Bull never accepts racist activities.
Juri Vips Wife Raffaella Alencar
Juri Vips does not have a wife as he is an unmarried man at the current date. Meanwhile, many misunderstood Juri’s wife as Rafaella Alencar on the web. However, they have not been married yet.
On the other hand, Juri has been in a romantic relationship with Raffaella Alencar in the following months. However, he rarely appears with Raffaella in the public domain.
Vips often show love for Raffaella via his social platforms. Further, he has shared an adorable photo of them wishing Raffaell the happiest birthday on April 28, 2022.
Juri Vips Racist Allegations – Is He Fired?
Juri Vips faced multiple racist allegations on the internet in the following days. Further, Red Bull fired him after the completion of the inquiry on his racist language on June 28, 2022.
However, there is some truth behind the allegations, as he used racist language during his Twitch live stream.
On the other hand, he apologized to everyone for his unacceptable racist language via his Instagram on June 22. Meanwhile, many wonder if he got fired due to his racist act. Yes, he lost his contract with Red Bull.
In particular, he was one of the reserve drivers for Red Bull in 2022 and made his Formula One Free practice with Red Bull at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix.