Red Bull junior fired for racist remarks gets new IndyCar chance

Juri Vips gets another chance to continue his racing career in the IndyCar Series. The Estonian driver will compete in the Portland Grand Prix in August, where he will drive for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team.

New chance for Vips

Juri Vips, who was sacked by Red Bull Racing in 2022, is making his comeback in motorsport. The dismissal followed an incident in which Vips used an inappropriate racial term during a live stream on Twitch.

This caused much controversy and led to his immediate dismissal as reserve driver for Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Moreover, he had to give up his seat in Formula 2. Since then, Vips has had no participation in Formula 1 or 2.

In 2023, Vips made his debut in the IndyCar Series, where he also drove for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. At the Portland and Laguna Seca Grands Prix, he finished eighteenth. For the current season, Vips is confirmed to drive the number 75 AMADA Honda for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team.

This article was written in collaboration with Sophia Crothall.