Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing chief and one of the stars of the Netflix hit documentary series drive to survive, The group is facing an internal investigation by the F1 team’s parent company after allegations were made about its conduct towards a female colleague.
Red Bull launches investigation after Dutch newspaper d telegraph Citing people familiar with the matter, it was reported that Horner had been accused of “inappropriate behavior”.
Horner denies the allegations, which have not been described in detail.
“I completely reject these claims,” Horner told the outlets. Guardian And BBC.
Red Bull confirmed to multiple outlets that it has launched an internal investigation into the allegations against Horner.
“After becoming aware of some recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation,” a Red Bull spokesperson said. Luck, “This process, which is already underway, is being carried out by an external expert barrister.
“The company takes these matters extremely seriously and the investigation will be completed as soon as practical. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”
Times of London Chief sports writer Owen Slot says he was told by an “F1 insider” that “it would be quite a surprise if Horner survives.”
Horner’s path to success
Horner has been in charge of Red Bull Racing since the beverage company purchased Jaguar in 2005, where Horner was previously boss.
He is the longest-serving team principal of the 10 current F1 constructors.
Under Horner’s guidance, the F1 team has achieved remarkable success as a controversial win in 2021 helped star racer Max Verstappen snatch the title from Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.
The team won 21 out of 22 possible races last year, winning the constructors’ championship, while Verstappen won the drivers’ championship. Verstappen set a record of winning 10 consecutive races last season.
As investment has flowed into F1 in recent years, Red Bull Racing has climbed to a valuation of $2.6 billion, according to forbes,
Horner became more widely known following the release of the Netflix series drive to survivewhich featured his feud with rival team principals, including Mercedes’ Toto Wolff.
It also documented his marriage to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, whom he married in 2015.
The new F1 season starts in early March, with Red Bull and Verstappen expected to lead the way again.
In October last year it was reported that Horner had an alleged dispute with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko, prompting Verstappen to reassure the media that neither of them were leaving.
