Artem Severiukhin: did the Russian karting champion make Nazi Salute on a podium, apology - and what did FIA say?

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Artem Severiukhin, a 15-year-old Russian karting champion, is under investigation after he appeared to make a Nazi salute at the European Championship in Portugal.

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The racer had been competing under the Italian flag as a means to circumvent sporting sanctions against his homeland in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

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Severiukhin’s team, Ward Racing, has said that it “sees no possibility for continued cooperation with Artem Severiukhin and will proceed with terminating his racing contract”.

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Posting on social media, the team announced: “The actions of Artem Severiukhin during the award ceremony on April 10, 2022 were exclusively individual

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“On the contrary, Ward Racing stands with the international community condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and expresses its solidarity with the people suffering because of this unprovoked

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strongest possible terms, as it considers them a manifestation of unsportsmanlike behaviour, an unacceptable violation of the ethical and moral sports codex.”

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