The incident occurred last week, when Vips participated in a video game stream online with fellow F2 driver Liam Lawson. During play, Vips referred to another player by the N-word in a clip that was later shared widely on Twitter. It was one of several moments in which Vips drew a shocked response from Lawson on the stream. In the immediate aftermath, Red Bull announced Vips would be suspended pending an investigation into the incident.