Artem Severiukhin was separated from his team after the gesture he made at a karting race in Portimao.
Last weekend in the framework of the opening race of the European Karting Championship at the Portimao Circuit (Portugal), Artem Severiukhin made a gesture that caused a stir throughout the motor sport environment.
what did the russian do
The Russian, who was competing under the Italian flag because of the country’s current sanctions for the war in Ukraine, won and celebrated by raising his palm down, like the characteristic Nazi salute.
After that, the FIA began an investigation in which they said they would review the pilot’s behavior and the steps to be taken, while the team with which he was racing had already decided to fire him.
The group statement
Ward Racing condemns the personal actions of driver Artem Severyukhin at the awards ceremony on April 10, 2022 in the strongest possible terms as a display of unsportsmanlike behavior, an unacceptable ethical violation and moral code of sport. “
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After news broke of the separation from the team, 15-year-old Artem Severiukhin posted a video on his official Instagram account to apologize for what happened. “I was ready to be punished. It was an unacceptable gesture,” he confessed.
Source: Tycsports
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