Christian Horner remains the team boss of the world champion racing team Red Bull. The 50-year-old Briton was acquitted of allegations of inappropriate behavior towards an employee. The parent company Red Bull announced this on Wednesday.
The matter that has been causing unrest in Formula 1 for around a month is now almost over. However, the complainant can still file an objection.
“Red Bull can confirm that the complaint has been dismissed. The complaining party has the right to appeal,” the statement said: “Red Bull is confident that the investigation was fair, thorough and unbiased.”
On February 5th, Red Bull announced the alleged allegations and announced that an independent external lawyer would investigate. According to media reports, Horner was interviewed on the matter for several hours four days later.
Formula 1 pushed for clarification
Details were not provided by the parent company, where the former CEO of RB Leipzig, Oliver Mintzlaff, has been one of the managing directors and has been responsible for the company’s entire sports program since the death of company founder Dietrich Mateschitz in October 2022. Formula 1 had recently pushed for a quick clarification of the matter.
The future engine partner also recently complained about a lack of transparency in the remanufacturing process. Horner, who has been married to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell since 2015, has always denied the allegations.
Horner pointed accusations “completely” back
“Some allegations have been made, which I completely reject. I am fully involved in this process and will continue to do so until it is completed,” Horner emphasized at the presentation of the new RB20 in mid-February.
He has led Red Bull Racing since it started in the 2005 season; under his leadership, the initially ridiculed racing team won seven drivers’ and constructors’ world championships. He is also the longest-serving team boss in the premier class of motorsport. The Dutch newspaper “De Telegraaf” first made the allegations made public by an employee.