Mercedes AMG F1 has fired four workers and its Brackley headquarters after an internal investigation revealed a beach of the team's diversity and equality policy.
According to British tabloid The Sun, the four workers, who were dismissed in early August and apparently worked in the IT department, had engaged in a racist bullying campaign against a Muslin employee
“We condemn this behaviour in the strongest terms and acted immediately upon the complaint," said Mercedes in a statement.
"We value the diversity of our employees and it is a source of strength for our team. Our working environment is based upon appreciation and mutual respect."
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has often underlined the importance of ethics and integrity in the workplace, also insisting that he had "zero tolerance for internal politics".
"It is truly about taking care of the human and their objectives," Wolff said Wolff last year.
"I think it is as simple as it is. We truly care about each other. It is not some kind of tree-hugging sentence that we have read somewhere on a billboard.
"It is the mindset that works in this team and it translates into all areas of the organisation."
Gallery: The beautiful wives and girlfriends of F1 drivers
Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter
Charles Leclerc believes that Lando Norris’ surprise victory with McLaren in the Miami Grand Prix…
Taking a break from his legal escapades, Donald Trump stirred up some excitement at the…
Red Bull has revealed that Max Verstappen's hopes of challenging Lando Norris for the Miami…
While his Miami Grand Prix ended outside the points zone, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri believed that…
George Russell concluded his Miami Grand Prix concerned and confused after experiencing in Sunday’s race…
Alpine F1 Pierre Gasly "We had a great race today even if we missed out…