Ward Racing team kicks out Russian racer who shows Nazi salute

The team stressed that they are ashamed of the driver's behavior.

Swedish team Ward Racing has announced the termination of cooperation with Russian racer Artem Severyukhin, who demonstrated a Nazi salute on the podium of the European Junior Karting Championships.

The team posted a statement on its Facebook page.

“Ward Racing We are deeply ashamed of the pilot's behavior and strongly condemn him, and appropriate action will be taken immediately.

Artem Severyukhin's actions during the award ceremony on April 10, 2022 were purely personal and did not reflect the views and values ​​of the team. Racing supports the international community, which strongly condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and expresses its solidarity with the people suffering from this unprovoked and horrific attack.

For these reasons, Ward Racing sees no possibility of continuing to work with Artem Severyukhin and initiates the process of breaking his race The contract was also announced.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) also announced the start of its investigation. using a racing license.

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Earlier it was reported that Formula 1 has stopped broadcasting its races in Russia .

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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