Following Red Bull team principal Christian horners “inappropriate behaviour” allegations , a new drama has been introduced to the scenario. An red bull female employee has accused the 50 year old of sexual misconduct.
According to the report by dutch media De Telegraph an female employee approached Red bull management and accused the team principal of sexual misconduct behaviour towards her via text messages.
The old man sent sexually oriented messages to the management over a considerable period of time, which the female staff member shared with the Red Bull management.
The Austrian company hired an external lawyer to investigate this matter, but Horner has still denied the allegations imposed upon him, similar to the ones which was imposed at the initial stages of this drama.
It has been further stated that Horner and his lawyers attempted to keep the accusations behind closed doors, allegedly offering the female employee a six-figure settlement amount. So was it successful? Check out below
What are the latest updates regarding the allegations against Christian Horner, including reports of an alleged offer of $816,510 ?
At the launch event of RB20 ( Red Bull’s challenger for the 2024 season) Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez along with Christian Horner was present at the event.
The Red Bull team principal continues to denies the allegations imposed upon him confidently and refused to give timeframe on when the investigation will conclude.
While unable to comment on the nature of the investigation, Horner appeared to be calm and composed by the allegations, continually insisting that it was “business as usual.”
Horner and his legal team reportedly offered the sum of $816,510 to the female employee who accused him of sexual misconduct. This offer was made in an attempt to convince her to retract the allegations by offering a financial settlement. However, the offer has already turned down by her and she has already applied for legal action against Horner.
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Also,The three time world champion Max Verstappen revealed his relations remains very good despite on going investigation into the Red Bull team principal’s conduct. At the event, he insisted that morale of the team is “better than ever” and they are all ready for the 2024 season with RB20.
Ford’s response on Christian Horner situation.
As Ford is slated to become Red Bull’s engine supplier in 2026 and is the first existing partner to comment on the horner situation.
Ford’s global head, Mark Rushbrook on Friday at the Daytona International speedway Stated, Ford is awaiting the outcome of the investigation into horner.
🚨 | Future engine partner Ford is awaiting the findings of the investigation into Christian Horner.
Mark Rushbrook of Ford:
"As a family company that holds itself to very high standards of behavior and integrity, we expect the same from our partners."#F1 pic.twitter.com/0UPPMcPtiq
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“As a family company, and a company that holds itself to very high standards of behaviour and integrity, we do expect the same from our partners,” Rushbrook said. “It appears to us, and what we’ve been told, was that Red Bull is taking the situation very seriously. And of course, they’re worried about their brand, as well.
“And that’s why they’ve got an independent investigation and until we see what truth comes out of that, it’s too early for us to comment on it all.”
Red Bull wants to conclude the investigation into Horner early next week.Sources suggested the investigation could take until the opening race in Bahrain, but there is now a desire to accelerate the process in an effort to end the disruption as well as the uncertainty.
Gaurang is a writer at the SportsOrbit covering articles related to F1,Gaurang was 14 when he cared more about playing football than studying. But when COVID hit and he had to stay home, he discovered Formula 1. It immediately caught his interest. Since then, he’s been really into Formula 1, watching every race and learning all about it. He still loves football, but now he’s also a big fan of Formula 1, especially Lewis Hamilton. Even though he loves racing, he still looks up to Cristiano Ronaldo as his idol.