The ongoing controversy surrounding Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has reached a new level.
Something involving F1’s governing body.
According to a report from bbc sports A Red Bull team employee at the center of the investigation into Horner has lodged a formal complaint with F1’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).According to reports bbc sportsThe official complaint followed two separate whistleblowing complaints filed with the FIA regarding Horner.
BBC Sport reported that on February 2, a report was received by the FIA’s Ethics and Compliance Hotline directly addressing Horner’s behavior towards female employees, asking the FIA to investigate and raising concerns that Red Bull may be trying to cover up. I learned that he had expressed his concerns. Up it.
The second complaint, dated March 6, referred to the first complaint and warned that the whistleblower would then report to the media.
Immediately after the allegations against Horner were raised, Red Bull hired external lawyers to conduct an investigation. As a result of that investigation, complaints against Horner filed by team employees were dismissed. Horner was with the team during pre-season testing and the first two races of the season.
Additionally, after the complaint was dismissed, the team employees involved I appealed the decision to the team.. Red Bull has also reportedly suspended a female employee.
This latest move comes as senior figures in the sport continue to call for greater transparency. Two of Horner’s colleagues, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and McLaren CEO Zac Brown, said: Called out to both F1 and the FIA This is to shed more light on the suspicions and investigation against Horner.
Brown said this before the game. bahrain grand prix:
“The sanctioning body [the FIA] We have a responsibility and authority for our sport and our fans. As we see in other sports, all of us in Formula 1 are ambassadors for the sport on and off the track.
“They need to make sure that things are completely transparent. And I don’t know what those conversations were, but they come to the same conclusion that Red Bull came to and agree with the outcome. That means we need to be radically and completely transparent.
“The people who run the sport need to draw a line under it. Until then, there will continue to be a certain amount of speculation by people, and I don’t think that’s healthy for the sport.”
Mr Horner continues to deny any wrongdoing and has pressed the media, saying “now is the time to do so.”move on:”
“The reality is that a complaint was raised and handled in the most professional manner by a group that has appointed the most reputable independent KC in the country.
“He took his time and investigated all the facts. He considered everything and came to the conclusion to dismiss the complaint.
“As far as I’m concerned, as far as Red Bull is concerned, we move forward.”
Horner may be trying to turn the page, but the issue may not be resolved anytime soon.
