Red Bull is currently examining a complaint against their Formula One team principal, Christian Horner, as stated in a Monday announcement by the Austrian energy drink company. The statement did not disclose details about the nature of the allegations.
In their statement, Red Bull explained, “After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation. This process, already underway, is being conducted 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.”
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 a report from The Times, 50-year-old Horner has been accused of inappropriate behavior by a female colleague who lodged a complaint with the team’s parent company. While the team has not commented on the matter, Horner, married to former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell, denied the allegations in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.