Turbulence within the multi-titled Red Bull Racing team.
According to information from the very serious Dutch daily De Telegraaf, the director of the Austrian house Christian Horner (50) is the subject of an independent internal investigation due to "misconduct" and "inappropriate behavior" towards the one of the collaborators in the Formula 1 team.
❗️ NIEUWS: Red Bull is now on its way to the start of its campaign by team-mate Christian Horner.
This is what we say when it comes to De Telegraaf: “We don’t say what’s serious.”
Horner zelf ontkent.
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— Erik van Haren (@ErikvHaren) February 5, 2024
The team confirmed and reacted very briefly to the newspaper, simply saying: “We take the matter very seriously”.
Horner, boss of the Red Bull team since its creation in 2005, for his part disputes the facts with which he is accused.
“After becoming aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation,” Red Bull explained in more detail in a press release sent to various media.
This procedure, which is already underway, is carried out by a specialized external advisor.
The company takes these matters very seriously and the investigation will be completed as soon as possible.
It would not be appropriate to make any further comments at this stage.”
The affair breaks out one month before the resumption of the Formula 1 World Championship (next March 2, with the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir), dominated during its previous edition by the inevitable Red Bull racer, Max Verstappen .