Christian Horner, the Red Bull team principal, has found himself in the middle of a following the leak of a series of sexually suggestive WhatsApp messages.
Allegedly, the texts were leaked on Thursday, 29 February 2024, from the Red Bull F1 boss.
Upon arriving in Bahrain on Wednesday, Horner denied allegations of inappropriate behavior with a female colleague.
The Red Bull team principal, married to Geri Horner, a member of the Spice Girls, made his denial following a three-week internal investigation by an external lawyer appointed by Red Bull Racing’s parent company, GmbH.
On Thursday, an anonymous email containing conversations between the complainant and Horner was sent to members of the media, Stefano Domenicali, the F1 chief executive, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the FIA president, and nine other team principals.
According to The Independent, the media outlet has viewed the leaked data sent in a Google Drive containing a total of 79 documents.
However, currently, the authenticity of the content remains unverified.
Christian Horner and Company Denied to Comment
When asked to comment, Christian Horner stated,
“I won’t comment on anonymous speculation. But, to reiterate, I have always denied the allegations.”
Red Bull Racing’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH was contacted by The Independent for further comments. In response, they said that the current matter is a private issue between Christian Horner and the complainant involved. Thus, “it would be inappropriate for Red Bull to comment on this.”
The company Red Bull GmbH denied disclosing any information regarding the internal investigation going on.
The company also released a statement that read,
“Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial.”
The statement added,
“The investigation report is confidential and contains the private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation, and therefore we will not be commenting further out of respect for all concerned. Red Bull will continue striving to meet the highest workplace standards.”
At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Zak Brown and Toto Wolff, the McLaren and Mercedes bosses, respectively, called for a more transparent investigation from Red Bull. The governing body, the FIA, is currently discussing the matter with F1 management.
