Russian Severiukhin expresses regret in apology video

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17:04, 11 Apr 2022

Artem Severiukhin has spoken out after the FIA has decided to investigate his alleged Nazi salute on the podium in Portugal during the FIA Karting European Championship. The Russian driver apologizes and states that he did not mean to do it.

Severiukhin drives under an Italian license because Russian drivers are no longer welcome in the FIA's motorsport classes following invasion of Ukraine.

The 15-year-old driver states in an apology video that he is sorry for what happened on the podium on Sunday. He states that there were no intentions behind his movement. He further states that he does not support Nazism. "I am ready to be punished, I am sorry."

Severiukhin reacts for the first time

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NEWS | 🇷🇺 Russian karting driver Artem Severiukhin has reacted on Telegram to the incident where he allegedly did a Nazi salute on the podium after a karting race.

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The team also makes a statement

Meanwhile, Severiukhin's team has also come out with a statement. Ward Racing distances itself from what its driver did on stage and also states that this is not without consequences for Severiukhin.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Russian Severiukhin expresses regret in apology video

Severiukhin reacts for the first time

The team also makes a statement

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