Wolff requires ‘extra transparency’ from Red Bull over Horner probe

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has challenged Formula One and its governing physique to demand better transparency from Red Bull’s investigation into Christian Horner.

Horner has been cleared to proceed as Red Bull workforce principal following an inner probe into ‘inappropriate behaviour’ in the direction of a feminine colleague.

Horner was on the Red Bull pit wall on Thursday for each follow periods of the brand new season.

‘I’m happy that the method is over and I can not remark about it,’ he informed Sky Sports. ‘I’m targeted on the season forward. Within the workforce it (the unity) has by no means been stronger.’

Red Bull Racing’s mother or father firm, Red Bull GmbH, mentioned it was assured the investigation into Horner had been ‘truthful, rigorous and neutral’ however added that the report – understood to stretch to 150 pages – is ‘confidential’.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff (above) has demanded better transparency from Red Bull’s investigation into Christian Horner

Team principal Horner was cleared on misconduct by Red Bull Racing on Wednesday

It is known that neither Formula One’s homeowners, Liberty Media, nor its regulator, the FIA, has seen the report.

However, there have been rising calls in Bahrain on Thursday evening for Red Bull GmbH to share the small print of their investigation.

‘I simply learn the assertion, which was fairly fundamental,’ mentioned Wolff. ‘My private opinion is we won’t actually look backstage.

‘There is a girl in an organisation that has spoken to HR and mentioned there was a difficulty and it was investigated and yesterday the game has obtained the message that it is all fantastic, we have checked out it.

‘I imagine with the aspiration as a worldwide sport, on such essential matters, it wants extra transparency and I’m wondering what the game’s place is?

‘We’re rivals, we’re a workforce and we are able to have our personal private opinions or not. But it is extra like a normal response or motion that we as a sport have to assess, what is correct in that scenario and what’s unsuitable.

‘Are we speaking with the best ethical method, with the values based mostly on the hypothesis that’s on the market?

Horner, husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, was accused of ‘coercive behaviour in the direction of feminine worker’, with Red Bull launching their investigation on February 5

‘As a sport, we can not afford to depart issues within the obscure and within the opaque on essential matters like this, as a result of that is going to catch us out.’

McLaren CEO Zak Brown agreed along with his Mercedes counterpart.

‘It’s the duty in the end of the organisers of Formula One, the homeowners of Formula One, to make it possible for all of the racing groups and the personnel and the drivers and everybody else concerned within the sport are working in a way during which all of us stay by,’ mentioned the American.

‘I do not assume it is the groups’ roles and duties. That’s as much as FIA and Formula One to in the end determine and ask what they really feel provides them the extent of transparency they should in the end come to their conclusion and we simply need to depend on them that they fulfil that obligation to all of us.’

Formula One and the FIA have been contacted for remark.

Horner, who has protested his innocence all through, was questioned by a lawyer for eight hours earlier this month at a secret London location.

He has been Red Bull workforce principal since they entered F1 19 years in the past and is the longest-serving boss on the grid.

He has overseen seven drivers’ world championships and 6 constructors’ titles.

Horner embraces three-time champion Verstappen in Bahrain forward of the 2024 curtain raiser

Red Bull have dominated the game in current seasons and final yr gained 21 of the 22 races, with Dutch driver Max Verstappen setting a brand new report for 10 consecutive victories as he wrapped up his third title.

Horner, who’s married to former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell, was awarded a CBE for his providers to motorsport within the New Year Honours.