Christian Horner will locate out in the future 48 hours no matter if he has a potential as Red Bull team principal.
It is understood the KC investigating promises of ‘coercive behaviour’ manufactured from Horner by a woman personnel has submitted a file amounting to some 150 webpages. The exterior barrister’s findings will be deemed on Tuesday by the board of the team’s Salzburg-dependent guardian company, Purple Bull GmbH.
Their willpower could appear as early as Tuesday evening.
Horner offered sustained evidence about a range of days to the KC, both equally in-person in London and remotely. He now awaits the adjudication, thinking no matter if he should really board his private jet to Bahrain for the opening race of the season on Saturday – or obvious his desk soon after 19 years of magnificent good results.
There is strain on Red Bull to expedite the inquiry. Nonetheless, the vitality beverages agency are mentioned to be seeking to harmony all those phone calls with the counter-requires of enterprise a complete, in-depth procedure.
Christian Horner will find out in the following 48 hrs whether he has a potential at Red Bull
Horner has been accused of ‘coercive behaviour’ toward a female employee’, which he denies
The complainant and Horner ended up however doing the job at Pink Bull’s manufacturing unit in Milton Keynes on Monday.
It is comprehended that the lady concerned will not vacation to Bahrain, should really Horner be cleared to fly the 3,000 miles to the Gulf kingdom, where his workforce are favourites to extend their stranglehold on the activity next three planet championship wins by means of star gentleman Max Verstappen.
Horner, 50, attended pre-year screening in Bahrain very last week, but returned to the British isles in the interim. Back dwelling, his Spice Girl spouse, Geri Halliwell, remains resolutely supportive. The 51-12 months-outdated former pop star was connected on the line as he gave proof to the KC.
Ford, who are entering an engine partnership with Pink Bull from 2026, have led phone calls for a swift summary to the saga. In a letter penned on Friday, main executive Jim Farley expressed his displeasure at the ‘unresolved allegations of inappropriate conduct by Red Bull Racing leadership’.
These sentiments, demanding clarity at the earliest prospect, are echoed by F1’s American entrepreneurs, Liberty Media.
Horner’s Spice Woman wife, Geri Halliwell, stays resolutely supportive to her partner
A resource shut to Horner mentioned on Monday night: ‘Christian would like it wrapped up as before long as achievable. He totally denies the accusations and he is cooperating completely with the system.’
Horner, who earns £8million a 12 months, has won 13 world championships since heading the workforce as a 31-12 months-previous in 2005. He was then the youngest team principal on the grid. He is now its longest-serving.