The gesture of the young Russian driver has provoked great reactions Artem Seviurin to greet Nazis on the podium, during the European Kart Championship held in Portugal.
Seviurin fights with the Italian flag, after its ban FIA to Russian drivers running for their country’s flag due to the invasion of Ukraine, and seems to make the Nazi salute and laugh, during the rejection of the Italian national anthem.
#Russian driver Artyom Severyukhin, competing under the Italian flag at the #European Junior Karting Championship, showed a #Nazi salute at the awards ceremony.
He competing under the #Italian flag because of the sanctions imposed on #Russia. pic.twitter.com/q4wOGHPsvR
– NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 11, 2022
The FIA ​​reacted immediately and issued a statement stating that an urgent preliminary investigation has been launched into the incident, while the young driver’s team, the Swedish Ward Racing, also issued an announcement.
The FIA ​​announcement:
“The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile confirms that it has launched an immediate investigation into the unacceptable conduct of Artem Severiyukin during the awarding ceremony of the OK category in the first round of the FIA ​​Karting 2022 European Championship at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Porto. The FIA ​​should soon communicate the further steps that will be taken for this case “.
The announcement of Severin’s team:
“Artem Severyukin’s actions are completely personal and do not represent the views and values ​​of Ward Racing in any way. Instead, Ward Racing stands with the international community in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and expresses its support for the people who are suffering as a result of this unprovoked and horrific attack. Severyukin’s actions demonstrate a manifesto of unsportsmanlike conduct, an unacceptable violation of the ethical code of sport. “On this basis, Ward Racing sees no chance of continuing its partnership with Artem Severyukin and will proceed with the termination of his racing contract.”
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