Red Bull have confirmed that team principal Christian Horner is under investigation following allegations of "inappropriate behaviour."
Red Bull have confirmed that team principal Christian Horner is under investigation following allegations of “inappropriate behaviour.”
Horner, who has been in charge of the reigning constructors’ champions since 2005 has strongly denied the allegations which were reportedly made by another member of staff of the British-based team.
Confirming the situation, a statement from Red Bull read: “After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation.
“This process, which is already underway, is being carried out by an external specialist barrister.
“The company takes these matters extremely seriously and the investigation will be completed as soon as practically possible. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”
The new season, which will see Red Bull driver Max Verstappen look to defend his title, starts in Bahrain on 2 March.
Craig Slater speaks about the investigation into Christian Horner after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made against the Red Bull team principal. pic.twitter.com/CnmSjNZfk2
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⚠️ | According to @telegraaf, the statement about the investigation set up will be a further confirmation for Horner that more and more people within Red Bull prefer him stepping down and his future lies with Chalerm Yoovidhya who owns 51 percent of Red Bull's shares.
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