Red Bull has reacted to a brand new 19-page report detailing recent allegations in opposition to Christian Horner and naming his accuser.
Despite Max Verstappen’s dominant efficiency on the Bahrain Grand Prix getting the reigning F1 champions off to the right begin to the season, Red Bull discovered themselves responding to new claims pitted in opposition to their crew principal. Days after textual content messages, allegedly despatched by the 50-year-old, have been leaked to journalists by an nameless supply, Horner and his spouse Gerri Halliwell placed on a united entrance within the Middle East.
Horner has already been cleared of misconduct by an inside investigation, however the saga doesn’t seem like over. After a brand new 19-page article about Horner, together with the naming of his accuser, was revealed, Red Bull discovered themselves answering questions on his case once more.
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New allegations in opposition to Horner have been featured in a 19-page article written by Tom Rubython in F1 commerce journal ‘BusinessF1 Magazine’. It additionally names the member of workers who is alleged to have made the accusations in direction of the racing chief.
Rubython, a former UKIP candidate, admitted to The Times he didn’t put the allegations to Red Bull earlier than publication – a course of often called a ‘proper of reply’. He stated: “If I’d put the claims to Christian I’d have had an immediate injunction or attempted injunction… Harbottle [Horner’s lawyers] are going to have a problem if they go for us in the morning.
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“Whether they will or not, I do have a certain reputation of not caving”. A supply near Red Bull additionally informed The Times the article was “full of inaccuracies” and thus dismissed it.
While Verstappen’s victory forward of team-mate Sergio Perez ensured it was a terrific day on the observe, the Sky Sports cameras additionally picked up a clip of Horner arguing with Jos Verstappen, the daddy of the reigning F1 World Champion.
Despite the recent claims and the video, Horner insisted he won’t be going wherever. When requested if he’ll stay with Red Bull, he stated: “Absolutely 100%.
“There was a full prolonged inside course of that was accomplished by an impartial QC. The grievance that was raised was dismissed. End of. Move on. I’ve all the time been completely assured that I’ll be right here.”