Artem Severiukhin, 15, appeared to perform a Nazi salute whilst celebrating his victory, but has now released a video apologising for the 'foolish' gesture.
Severiukhin was competing under the Italian flag at the weekend due to the Russian flag and anthem being banned by motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a video uploaded on Instagram, he said: "I want to apologise to everyone for what happened at the European Championship go-karting race.
"Standing on the podium, I made a gesture that many perceived to be a Nazi salute. It’s not true, I have never supported Nazism and consider it one of the worst crimes against humanity. "I know I’m a fool and I’m ready to be punished, but please believe that there was no intention in my actions and it was not a support to Nazism."
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