Red Bull's Horner verdict expected next week after hearing

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Red Bull's Horner verdict expected next week after hearing​

Red Bull boss Christian Horner's hearing into allegations of inappropriate behavior took place in London on Friday. Horner, accused by an F1 team employee of controlling behaviour and text messages, has strenuously denied the claims made against him. Red Bull's wider company, which instigated the investigation, said it takes the allegations "extremely seriously." Sources have told ESPN a verdict from the hearing is not expected on Friday but should come next week. The investigation is a major threat to Horner's role at the team, which he has held since 2005. Reports in Germany and Austria have suggested there is pressure from above for Horner to voluntarily step down, although sources have told ESPN he has no intention of doing so.

Horner was not suspended by the company and has worked at the team's Milton Keynes office since news of the investigation broke on Monday. Under Horner's leadership, Red Bull has won six constructors' championships and seven drivers' championships, including three in a row from Max Verstappen coming into this season. In 2023, Horner led Red Bull to the most dominant season ever recorded in F1, with the team winning all but one of the 22 races. F1's new season starts with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 3.

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Christian Horner 'plans to attend Red Bull's new car launch on Thursday after being part of a secret filming day at Silverstone' - and it could be weeks before a verdict on 'inappropriate behaviour' claims​

Christian Horner is reportedly planning to attend the launch of Red Bull's new car on Thursday, despite calls for the team principal to resign after being accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by a female colleague. The allegation of extrmely controlling behavior 'was made by a female employee at Red Bull earlier this month, but Horner strongly denies any wrongdoing. An internal investigation has been launched into his conduct, and Horner attended a hearing last Friday, but is yet to learn whether he will face any face any sanctions. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has urged him to resign to avoid damage to his wife Geri Halliiwell and his family, with the former Spice Girl 'devastated' by the allegations made against her husband. But Horner appears to have no intention of doing this, and attended a secret filming day with Red Bull at Silverstone on Tuesday. He is expected to return to the famous race track on Thursday when they officially launch their new RB20 car, as reported by De Telegraaf.

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Red Bull F1 'power struggle' claims addressed as Horner future remains in question​

Horner – who has been with the team since they joined the sport in 2005 – is subject to an internal investigation due to alleged ‘inappropriate behaviour.’ While the team boss has consistently denied the allegations, the investigation could well rumble on past pre-season testing and even up to the first race of the season in Bahrain. Rumours have now begun to circulate that a power struggle is going on at the team, after Horner met with the independent investigator that was appointed by Red Bull’s Austrian-based parent company Red Bull GmbH, which was kept a secret from the F1 team.

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