The controversy that revolves around Christian Horner and Red Bull seems that it will not come to an end soon after it was known this Friday that The employee who denounced the director of the Austrian team for alleged improper behavior will appeal the decision of the energy drink company to dismiss the accusation.
Several weeks ago the world of Formula 1 and Red Bull in particular was shaken after learning of a complaint made by a team employee against the Briton. From that moment on, a storm broke out within the team and a disagreement between Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, and the team director.
However, after a private investigation ordered by Red Bull GmbH, the team’s parent company, The accusation was dismissed and Christian Horner was acquitted at the end of Februaryalthough the controversy did not disappear even with the good results achieved in the first two races of the 2024 F1 season.
But now, according to a report by the British newspaper The Telegraph The woman who made the complaint, and whose identity has not yet been confirmed, will appeal the decision in the coming days.. According to the publication, the delay in the employee’s response occurred because she changed lawyers and needed time to inform herself about the case.
It is speculated that the employee of Red Bullwho was suspended shortly after the company’s decision to dismiss the accusation was announced, could be a secretary of Christian Horner with whom he had a romantic relationship. This same person would also have had a relationship with Jos Verstappen.
That same tension between the former Dutch driver and the British manager caused rumors about a possible departure of the three-time Formula 1 champion from Red Bull. Max Verstappen himself tried to calm the waters with a call for peace and Christian Horner’s response was to point out that they will not force anyone to stay on the team.
Geri Halliwell imposed her conditions
Christian Horner’s wife would have made herself felt in the midst of the controversy involving her partner and director of Red Bull. According to the newspaper The Sun, the singer has asked the Briton to “stay out of focus and off the scene” while the controversy continues over the accusation made against her for alleged misconduct.
This request was made difficult taking into account that the employee of the energy drink team was in contact with both Horner and the rest of the team’s management team and it would have been for this reason that they would end up suspending her indefinitely.
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