Christian Horner WILL attend Red Bull’s new F1 automotive launch tomorrow
- Horner has been accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by a feminine worker
- He attended a filming day on Tuesday and will likely be in attendance for the launch
- The Red Bull workforce principal denies accusations that he acted coercively
Christian Horner will attend Red Bull’s automotive launch in Milton Keynes on Thursday morning.
He will face questions from media over his future as boss of the world championship-winning workforce, amid allegations of his behaviour to an worker, however there are more likely to be limits on what he’ll say for authorized causes.
Horner is not going to be drawn on the difficulty and denies accusations he acted coercively to a lady member of employees.
The 50-year-old met a King’s Counsel final Friday to stipulate his rebuttal of the claims which have electrified Formula One.
Red Bull had wished the difficulty handled forward of the disclosing of Max Verstappen’s new automotive, an occasion that the triple world champion will attend.
Christian Horner will attend Red Bull’s launch of their 2024 automotive tomorrow (pictured with spouse Geri Halliwell)
An picture of the Red Bull Racing boss laughing along with his workforce at Silverstone the place Red Bull’s new automotive soared across the observe appeared on-line on Tuesday
Horner denies accusations that he acted coercively to a feminine member of employees
Red Bull had wished the difficulty handled earlier than the disclosing of Max Verstappen’s (left) new automotive, an occasion that the triple world champion will attend together with team-mate Sergio Perez
But the authorized to-and-fro appears to not have marched to that beat, and can drag on in the direction of or past pre-season testing in Bahrain subsequent week or to the primary race on the identical venue on March 2.
Horner’s allies claims he’s a part of an influence battle throughout the organisation.
His look on the manufacturing facility within the Midlands would be the first time he has spoken publicly concerning the ordeal since information broke every week in the past on Monday.
His Spice Girl spouse, Geri, is standing resolutely by her husband.
That is regardless of experiences that she is terrified over how ‘issues will unravel’ amid the probe into her husband.
Horner was in attendance at a secret filming day on the Silverstone race observe on Tuesday, as the brand new Red Bull automotive soared across the observe for the primary time this season.
The supply claimed that Geri in the end needs to help her husband in any means she will be able to and is decided this may not break their household aside, regardless of feeling ‘anxious’ concerning the drama.
An image posted on social media confirmed Horner laughing with colleagues on the secret check.
Geri and Christian Horner pictured collectively in October 2023 – a supply claimed she’s in a ‘state of turmoil’
Bernie Ecclestone (proper) has suggested Christian Horner to step down from his position at Red Bull to keep away from harm to spouse Geri and his household
Meanwhile a supply has advised Closer: ‘Obviously this has been a hellish time for Geri and she or he’s been in a state of absolute turmoil – attempting to carry it collectively for the children whereas quietly crumbling inside.’
They added: ‘She says she looks like she’s in a dwelling nightmare and is completely terrified about how issues might unravel.’
The supply claimed that Geri in the end needs to help her husband in any means she will be able to and is decided this may not break their household aside, regardless of feeling ‘anxious’ concerning the drama.
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone urged Horner to resign to keep away from harm to his spouse Geri and his household, with the previous Spice Girl mentioned to ‘devastated’ by the allegations made in opposition to her husband.
The uncertainty over Horner’s future might drag on for a while, with Dutch publication De Telegraaf reporting {that a} last verdict into his behaviour will not be printed for weeks.
A spokesperson for Red Bull GmbH mentioned on Monday: ‘After being made conscious of sure latest allegations, the corporate launched an unbiased investigation.’
They added: ‘The firm takes these issues extraordinarily severely.’
In response to the allegations, Horner mentioned: ‘I fully deny the claims.’
Red Bull earlier mentioned: ‘Having being made conscious of sure latest allegations, the corporate launched an unbiased investigation. This course of is being carried out by an exterior specialist barrister.
‘The investigation will likely be accomplished as quickly as virtually doable. It wouldn’t be acceptable to remark additional at the moment.’
Red Bull are the highest workforce in Formula One as issues stand, with Verstappen successful the final three drivers’ titles, whereas the workforce have additionally received back-to-back constructors’ championships.
