Red Bull has scheduled a hearing due to allegations against Christian Horner. The team boss is said to have even been advised to resign.
After serious allegations of cross-border behavior against Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, there will apparently be a hearing next Friday. As the English daily newspaper “Times” reports, Horner’s questioning will take place at the headquarters of the Formula 1 team in Milton Keynes, England.
Details about the hearing are not known; the racing team did not want to comment when asked by the German Press Agency. The parent company Red Bull announced on Monday that it had initiated “an independent investigation” by an external specialist lawyer against Horner based on allegations.
Horner denies allegations
There are no exact details about the allegations against the long-time team boss of the current world champion Max Verstappen. The Dutch newspaper “De Telegraaf” first reported on it and, according to its own information, relies on several sources. According to a report from the “f1-insider” platform, the allegations are about cross-border behavior towards an employee. Horner completely denied the allegations, according to De Telegraaf.
The “motorsport-total” platform reports that the allegations first emerged at the end of last week. The editorial team would also like to know details that they do not want to publish “in the interest of the privacy of everyone involved”.
Horner was reportedly advised to resign
According to the report, the Red Bull parent company now has a dossier with incriminating material that summarizes the allegations. The next steps will be discussed at the highest management level, but the presumption of innocence still applies.
“Motorsport-total” would still like to have heard of rumors that Horner had already been suggested to resign in a friendly manner. However, he is said to have rejected this in an initial reaction. Meanwhile, Horner took part in a meeting of the Formula 1 Commission on Monday in his role as Red Bull team boss.
The 50-year-old Brit has been the team boss of the Red Bull racing team since it was founded in 2005. Under his aegis, Sebastian Vettel won four world championship titles in a row from 2010 to 2013. Max Verstappen was also recently able to win three drivers’ titles in a row. Red Bull also won a total of six construction titles.