Christian Horner was again in the news on Thursday night, 24 hours after he was found not guilty following an investigation into his alleged behavior by Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of the Formula One team.
When an email purportedly containing investigative evidence was made public, Horner quickly left the Red Bull pit wall, signaling that FP2 was in trouble.
After remaining silent during the investigation, which resulted in Red Bull resolving the complaint against him, he made a personal statement late on Thursday night.
The Red Bull team manager stated, “I have always denied the allegations, but I won’t comment on anonymous speculation.”
“I fully cooperated with the independent investigation at every stage, respecting its integrity.”
“An independent specialist barrister carried out a comprehensive and equitable investigation, which has resulted in the dismissal of the complaint.” I’m still totally focused on the beginning of the season.
Nonetheless, the other members of the Red Bull crew are shocked at the disclosure.
“I find it astonishing and surprising that the materials were made public. “I haven’t personally witnessed them,” motorsport-total cites Marko as saying to Bild.
Red Bull GmbH explicitly said in their statement that they would not be disclosing any additional information, absolving Horner of any misconduct.
The statement said, “We will not be commenting further out of respect for all concerned parties. The investigation report is confidential and contains the private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation.”
Toto Wolff and Zak Brown, however, agree that more openness is required in order for F1 to move past the probe.
“I think it’s impossible to see what’s going on behind the scenes,” Wolff stated to reporters, including PlanetF1.com.
Ultimately, a woman who works for a company reported a problem to HR, who looked into it. Yesterday, the organization received word that everything was OK. We have examined it.
“I think the sport needs more transparency on such important problems since it’s a global sport, and I’m curious about the sport’s stance on these issues.
As a team, we compete, and we are free to hold our own personal beliefs or not. However, as a sport, it’s more of a universal response or activity that we require. We must evaluate what is right and wrong in that circumstance.
In addition, Brown remarked, “I read the statement and I believe there are still a lot of rumors, speculations, and questions.”
“I believe that the FIA, as the sanctioning organization, has authority and a duty to our sport and its supporters. Like in other sports, all of us in Formula 1 are ambassadors for the discipline both on and off the track.
“They must confirm that everything has been completely open and honest with them. I’m not sure what those talks are about, but they need to be exhaustive and completely transparent, and they need to agree with the end and reach the same conclusion as Red Bull.
