Christian Horner’s accuser has been suspended from Red Bull after an independent investigation cleared him of “inappropriate conduct” towards the team principal, the PA news agency understands.
Horner, 50, was allowed to remain in his job after Red Bull Racing’s parent company GmbH announced last Wednesday that a complaint against him had been dismissed. The complainant, an employee of the Milton Keynes team, is now understood to have been suspended on full pay.
A Red Bull Racing spokesperson said, “As this is an internal matter, we cannot comment.” Horner has always denied the allegations against him, but will be thrust back into the spotlight at the FIA’s official press conference in Saudi Arabia on Thursday at 6:30pm local time (3:30pm GMT). There is.
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After last weekend’s season opener in Bahrain, Horner said he was “absolutely confident” he would remain at the helm of Red Bull for the remainder of the season.
The staff member, who is believed to have reported to work on Monday, is understood to have been suspended as a direct result of Red Bull’s investigation. The complainants are believed to have received a legal letter earlier this week, giving them five working days to appeal the findings, which cast a huge shadow over Red Bull and Red Bull Sport.
Red Bull GmbH issued a statement last Wednesday, saying: “The independent investigation into the allegations against Mr. Horner has been completed and Red Bull can confirm that the complaints have been dismissed.” The complainant has a right of appeal. Red Bull believes the investigation was fair, rigorous and impartial. As the investigation report is confidential information and contains personal information of the parties and third parties who cooperated with the investigation, we will refrain from making any further comments out of respect for all concerned. Red Bull remains committed to meeting the highest workplace standards. ”
