This is news which, if it proves true, should not extinguish the controversy in the world of Formula 1. Max Verstappen’s Red Bull team has decided to suspend the woman, whose identity has not been confirmed. was revealed, which accused Christian Horner of “bad conduct” and “inappropriate behavior”, announced Sky News. The information has, for the moment, not been made official – or denied – by Red Bull.
After the complaints of this stable employee, the company founded in Austria reacted timidly publicly but decided at the beginning of February to open an internal investigation. The young woman also accused him of having offered her more than 700,000 euros to obtain her silence. The investigation ultimately concluded that he was not guilty of the charges against him and therefore cleared the former pilot.
The fate of Christian Horner, who has always denied the accusations, has never been officially determined. With this decision, which will certainly be talked about, it now seems to be, to the great dismay of some within the Red Bull family.
Christian Horner’s accuser has been suspended following Red Bull’s investigation into “inappropriate behaviour” against the Formula One team principal, the PA news agency understands. pic.twitter.com/8ucA7TkI02
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In the columns of the Daily Mail, Jos Verstappen, former driver and father of the three-time reigning world champion, expressed his wish to see Christian Horner leave the team: “The team risks tearing itself apart. She can’t continue like this. It’s going to explode. Horner plays the victim, even though he is the one causing the problems. » His request was therefore not heard by Red Bull.
