An investigation into allegations that Red Bull Racing CEO Christian Horner behaved inappropriately with a female colleague has concluded, and the grievances against him have been dismissed. He will stay in his role as the team principal of the highly successful racing team.
Red Bull Racing’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, launched the investigation earlier this year and hired an external legal team to carry out the inquiry into the claims. Today, as events surrounding the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix begin, the team announced the conclusion of the inquiry.
“The independent investigation into the allegations made against Mr. Horner is complete, and Red Bull can confirm that the grievance has been dismissed,” Red Bull said in a statement. “The complainant has a right of appeal. Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial.”
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The specifics of the allegations against Horner have not been made public, but it has been reported that he was accused of inappropriate and controlling behavior with a female colleague. Red Bull said that the contents of the investigation into the allegations will be kept confidential, as it contains “private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation.”
The team principal has yet to make a statement about the findings of the investigation, but has denied any wrongdoing, reports The Guardian. The person who filed the complaint has not been identified.
Horner is expected to continue acting as the CEO and team principal at Red Bull Racing, as he previously said he planned to do. During the investigation, he continued in his roles, attending the launch of the team’s latest racecar, the RB20, and participating in pre-season testing last week.
Since Red Bull Racing’s entry into Formula One in 2005, Horner has acted as the team’s leader. In that time, it has won 113 Grands Prix, six F1 Constructors’s Championship titles, and seven Drivers’ Championship titles.
