WhatsApps allegedly sent by Christian Horner to a female colleague have been leaked to the press, leading to the Red Bull team principal to reiterate his denial of allegations made against him. It could prove to be an embarrassing development for Horner, just 48 hours before the first Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain.
Horner spoke out publicly for the first time since he was cleared of an allegation of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague on Thursday, after arriving at the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of the season-opening race at Sakhir. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I’m just pleased the process is over,” adding that Red Bull had “never been stronger”.
The complaint, first publicised on February 5, alleged “inappropriate, controlling behaviour” against the Red BullF1 team principal. Horner strongly denied the allegations, both initially and in public at Red Bull’s 2024 F1 car launch in Milton Keynes.
But after an investigation was conducted by an external lawyer, who interviewed Horner for nearly 10 hours on February 9 in London, the world champions’ parent company Red Bull GmbH confirmed that the “grievance” against Horner has been dismissed and he will continue as Red Bull F1 team principal and CEO. Follow the latest news from F1 below.
Christian Horner breaks silence after being cleared by Red Bull of alleged ‘inappropriate behaviour’
