The lady on the centre of the Christian Horner sexual misconduct allegations which threaten to blow aside the F1 Red Bull racing crew has labored for RedBull for 4 years, MailOn-line can reveal.
The engaging blue-eyed blonde’s claims towards 50-year-old Horner have lit a fuse below not solely the extremely profitable motorsports crew, but additionally Horner’s marriage to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.
The lady, who MailOn-line shouldn’t be naming, was recognized in a chunk revealed by BusinessF1 Magazine right this moment.
Sources declare that final yr Horner started to develop a ‘superiority complicated at Red Bull’.
The BusinessF1 piece claims: ‘There have been incidents the place Horner despatched her textual content messages throughout Grand Prix weekends with a request to come back to his room.
Christian Horner (pictured) is on the centre of sexual misconduct allegations which threaten to blow aside the F1 Red Bull racing crew
Horner is seen kissing his Spice Girl spouse Geri Halliwell earlier than the Bahrain Grand Prix final week
Sources declare that final yr Horner started to develop a ‘superiority complicated at Red Bull’
Horner was cleared of wrongdoing final month following an inside investigation at Red Bull into ‘coercive behaviour’ in direction of the colleague. However messages stated to be between the pair have been subsequently leaked.
The leak of messages appears to indicate that Horner despatched her suggestive texts and intimate images believed to be the principle proof in her criticism to Red Bull GmbH. There have been reportedly over 100 textual content messages and images.
According to the article, the lady who studied at Edinburgh University and comes from a rich background, started working in motorsport within the mid 2000s after being employed in her summer season holidays, after which after commencement as an intern.
She loved the job at Red Bull initially, particularly the journey and the thrill of the F1 grid.
But sources near her declare that after a couple of years Horner’s angle modified and he or she did not know tips on how to deal with the change of their relationship.
‘At first she was flattered however then horrified on the private implications,’ it was claimed.
The new allegations got here out as footage emerged of scandal-hit Horner having a blazing row along with his nemesis Jos Verstappen, father of Red Bull’s star driver Max.
Red Bull have denied bombshell claims from a F1 commerce journal over Horner in a 19-page investigation which names the feminine member of workers he allegedly texted
The new allegations got here out as footage emerged of scandal-hit Horner having a blazing row along with his nemesis Jos Verstappen, father of Red Bull’s star driver Max
Horner and spouse Geri Halliwell placed on a united entrance throughout the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday
However, Horner’s makes an attempt to maneuver on from the scandal have been hampered by the publication of the lengthy investigation into the case by BusinessF1.
The article makes a collection of latest allegations towards Horner and paperwork the obvious energy battle on the high of Red Bull.
Sources near Horner have dismissed the piece as ‘stuffed with inaccuracies’, however it could be seized upon by his critics.
Foremost amongst these has been Verstappen’s father Jos, who has warned that the continued scandal was ‘driving the crew aside’.
Footage has emerged of the pair having an animated alternate on the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.
The article claims that when the lady first made her claims, Horner’s first name was to former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, 93, for recommendation.
Despite the controversy off-track, on the circuit Horner’s Red Bull crew received the season off to an ideal begin, with Max Verstappen profitable the season-opener forward of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.
However, Max’s father Jos has emerged as one in all Horner’s most vocal critics, with the pair filmed having a heated dialog after qualifying on Friday night time.
Horner and Geri Halliwell after Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen received the Bahrain Grand Prix on the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhi
Jos (proper) informed Mail Sport that Red Bull would ‘explode’ if Horner saved his crew principal position
Some of Horner’s associates are stated to have speculated whether or not V snr could have been concerned in strikes to unseat him for the previous few weeks, the implication being that the Dutchman even had a hand within the e-mail leak.
Verstappen has denied the claims, saying: ‘That would not make sense. Why would I do this when Max is doing so nicely right here?’
‘There is rigidity right here whereas he (Horner) stays in place,’ Jos completely informed MailSport.
‘The crew is at risk of being torn aside. It cannot go on the way in which it’s. It will explode. He is enjoying the sufferer, when he’s the one inflicting the issues.’
The Telegraph reported that Verstappen’s father has informed pals his son will transfer on from Red Bull if he has to.
Verstappen Snr was seen chatting with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff throughout the weekend of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mercedes have an empty seat for the 2025 season, although Verstappen is contracted at Red Bull till 2028 and is presently driving for the dominant crew in Formula One.