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Verstappen feels Vips deserves a ‘second chance’

Max Verstappen has said he believes fired Red Bull driver Juri Vips deserves a second chance and that he understands what he did was wrong. Vips was let go from Red Bull after using a racist slur whilst streaming live on Twitch but retained his seat at Formula 2 team Hitech Grand Prix. Due to some misleading quotes given by Red Bull boss Christian Horner, there had been a belief Vips would stay on at the team in some capacity but that was later denied by Helmut Marko. Verstappen has said he knows the 21-year-old better than most and that he feels 'people deserve a second chance'. 'He is not part of Oracle Red Bull Racing as a reserve and test driver,' Verstappen said, as reported by...
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