The Oracle Red Bull Racing team began the year with several rumors and serious accusations among people from its own staff, more precisely, against its own team leader,
Christian Horner
.
The Red Bull boss lived an intense 8 weeks with the investigation against him for "inappropriate behavior" by a team employee at the headquarters, which is located in Milton Keynes, England.
The final result of the accusation, which was carried out by a lawyer outside the team,
ended with the acquittal of the team leader
after finding no evidence against him.
Christian Horner during today's press conference in Jeddah (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Although the issue seemed to have ended after the ruling in favor of Horner and the statement explaining the resolution by the team, this Thursday the other decision made by the
energy drink
team was made public .
This Thursday it was learned that Red Bull suspended the employee who accused Christian Horner
.
She was working until this week in Milton Keynes, but she was suspended from her position at the team's headquarters in the United Kingdom.
“It became evident that the situation could not continue and it was decided to suspend her with full salary while the internal investigations continue
,” an anonymous source told the British media The Sun, revealing that the Austrian team continues to take action on the matter.
"We cannot comment, since this is an internal matter
," declared a spokesperson for the brand to the Motorsport portal, when consulted on the subject.
Another who was consulted about the news was Christian Horner himself.
"I cannot speak because it is private and both parties are governed by the same confidentiality rules, each company has its processes, but this has only turned to one side.
There are many rumors, but I insist that everything was analyzed and dismissed and since So I've decided to turn the page
and look forward,"
Horner said in an annoyed tone.
The Red Bull team leader was forceful in his statement: "Enough is enough" (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
"
I'm married to a wonderful woman who has supported me
(former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell) and I have three children and when it affects your children, when everything is an intrusion on your family, it's not a nice thing. Enough is enough,"
he added. to end with his testimony, once the first free practice in Jeddah ended.
According to several British media, the anonymous employee who accused Horner is expected to appeal the decisions made by Red Bull in the coming days.