Artem Severiukhin made the gesture last month after victory at an event in Portugal Artem Severiukhin , the teenage Russian karting driver who was subject to widespread criticism after being accused of performing a Nazi salute on the podium after a recent race, has been disqualified from the Portuguese round of the FIA European Karting Championship after stewards determined that his gesture was inflammatory. The 15-year-old driver prompted international headlines after he beat his chest before appearing to perform the fascist gesture on the podium at the race in Portimao last month . He has since apologized for the situation...