Horner hits again at claims of a rift with Verstappen and his dad
- Christian Horner has been accused of ‘controlling behaviour’ by a colleague
- The Red Bull chief, 50, has strenuously denied the allegations made in opposition to him
- He attended the launch of Red Bull’s new automobile for the 2024 season on Thursday
Under-fire Red Bull chief Christian Horner has denied claims of a rift with Max Verstappen and his dad, Jos, amid an investigation into an accusation of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ in opposition to him.
Horner, who’s the husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, is combating to save lots of his profession after the allegations, which had been made by a feminine Red Bull worker.
He denies all allegations and final week made his case to a KC, who’s tasked as the interior investigator by the workforce who’re the reigning world champions.
And on Thursday, on the launch of Red Bull’s new automobile for the 2024 season, Horner once more denied any claims of wrongdoing and rubbished studies of pressure with three-time world champion Verstappen.
‘No in no way (there is no such thing as a friction),’ Red Bull’s Team Principal and CEO informed Sky Sports News. ‘I used to be with Jos and Max at Silverstone a few days in the past.
Red Bull chief Christian Horner has denied claims of a rift with Max Verstappen and his dad
Red Bull chief Horner – who’s married to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell – is combating to save lots of his profession after allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ had been made in opposition to him by a colleague
Working with Red Bull Team Principal and CEO Horner, Verstappen has gained three world titles
‘Max could be very targeted on his job. He’s been very supportive and I’m wanting ahead to the season forward with him.
‘There’s all the time going to be hypothesis however we’re collectively as one workforce, that is the way in which we have all the time been and that is the way in which we proceed to be.
‘The help from the shareholders has been phenomenal and with out that help we would not be right here. So no, that is not right.’
Verstappen – who has gained the world championship for 3 successive seasons – echoed the phrases of Horner, as he stated individually their relationship was ‘like regular’.
He added: ‘It (our relationship) is excellent. We have seen one another fairly a few occasions, I’ve been on the simulator, he was additionally there once we had been filming.
‘We have achieved a number of issues collectively so that does not change instantly.’
Horner, who has been on the helm of Red Bull since its launch in 2005, additionally revealed he had been working day by day at Red Bull’s manufacturing unit since early January and insisted he could be on the season-opener in Bahrain.
Horner (proper) was talking on the launch of Red Bull’s new automobile for the upcoming 2024 season
Verstappen (pictured together with his dad Jos) insisted his relationship with Horner is ‘like regular’
When questioned on the allegations on Thursday, the 50-year-old additionally claimed he had not thought-about stepping away from his function.
‘No. It’s enterprise as typical,’ he stated. ‘Obviously, I totally deny any accusations which were made in opposition to me however in fact I’ll work with that course of, which I hope is concluded within the close to future.
‘I can not touch upon what that course of consists (of). I’m assured clearly within the course of and dealing with the method and deny completely any allegations being made.
‘I simply proceed to work inside that course of till it is concluded.’