Christian Horner’s misconduct accuser suspended by Red Bull after Geri’s calls for

On Mar 7, 2024

The Red Bull Racing employees member who accused Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour has been suspended by the group.

The Red Bull group principal has confronted intense scrutiny following allegations made towards him by a feminine colleague. Horner denied the claims and was cleared following an investigation into his alleged conduct which was carried out by an impartial barrister.

However, a day after the conclusion of the probe, a whole bunch of sexually suggestive messages, purporting to be between Horner and the complainant, had been leaked to virtually 150 F1 personnel.

Despite the saga which has engulfed Horner and F1’s dominant group, his spouse, former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, publically supported her husband by attending final weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. However, Geri has reportedly wished the worker in query “out of the picture”. And in response to The Sun, the lady has been suspended on full pay.

Horner stays beneath stress, with Max Verstappen’s dad, Jos, main requires him to face down. The Dutchman, a former F1 driver himself, has accused Horner of enjoying the sufferer and warned that the group was being torn aside by the saga.

Christian Horner and Jos Verstappen in conversation at the Bahrain Grand Prix — Christian Horner and Jos Verstappen in dialog on the Bahrain Grand Prix
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A Red Bull spokesperson mentioned: “The company cannot comment on this internal matter.”

Verstappen Jnr has inevitably been dragged into the saga following his dad’s explosive feedback about his boss. Speaking to media forward of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the world champion defended his father with out criticising Horner.

“I have not asked him that but my dad, from how I know him in go-karting, is very outspoken and he is not a liar, that is for sure,” he said. “My dad and I are very close. We call every day. I don’t see myself in F1 without them (his father and manager Raymond Vermeulen) by my side.”

Max Verstappen with father Jos, who has slammed Christian Horner for tearing Red Bull Racing apart — Max Verstappen with father Jos, who has slammed Christian Horner for tearing Red Bull Racing aside
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Asked if he can keep at Red Bull with Horner nonetheless in his position, Verstappen replied: “Well, we are at the moment. I saw a lot of stories about that, which was a bit weird to read. But from my side, what I want and it doesn’t matter who is involved in the team or not, it’s to have a quiet environment where everyone is happy to work.”

Verstappen has been linked with Mercedes, the place there’s a emptiness for 2025 after Lewis Hamilton’s bombshell choice to signal for Ferrari. While the Dutchman is contracted to the Milton Keynes-based group till 2028, there may be hypothesis over a possible ‘break clause’ in his deal ought to sure members of the Red Bull hierarchy depart.

Verstappen didn’t rule out leaving Red Bull sooner or later. He mentioned: He mentioned: “Nobody would have seen that Lewis would move to Ferrari. You never know in general life what happens, or comes to you, or happens around you or what might influence you, so you can never say 100 per cent that that is how it is going to be and that is the way I approach my life.

“But I am very relaxed and very happy at the team and the performance is there, so there is no reason to leave.”