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F1 Rumor: Christian Horner Case’s Victim Wants to Make a Statement

Published 03/11/2024, 10:33 AM EDT

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The saga surrounding Christian Horner and the investigation into the allegations of inappropriate behavior towards a female employee has taken a new turn after Horner has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Red Bull recently suspended the female employee who made the allegations against Horner with full pay and the right to appeal the outcome of the investigation. And recent reports are suggesting that the complainant is going to do exactly that.

According to Soymotor.com, the female employee isn’t satisfied with the outcome of the internal probe and intends to issue a statement and appeal the investigation’s findings. She aims to share her side of the story through a public statement expected to be released soon. The situation that had left Geri Halliwell and Horner himself completely devastated could continue.

Soymotor.com quoted a source in the case who told The Sun, “They are preparing for more fireworks, but a thorough investigation has already found in their favor. The honesty of the woman has been called into question, and it has been proven that her evidence was incorrect. Christian’s enemies are making it clear that they won’t give up. But he and Geri are staying strong and will face them. Christian will return to work at Red Bull headquarters first thing Monday morning to continue running his team and winning races.”

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It’s not just the complainant who is unsatisfied with the outcome of the investigation, many key figures in the F1 paddock have also been left unimpressed by Red Bull’s approach.

Toto Wolff and Zak Brown urge FIA to review the outcome of Horner’s investigation

In the statement following the probe which cleared Christian Horner of any wrongdoing, Red Bull denied giving any information regarding the case due to privacy concerns of the involved parties. However, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and McLaren’s CEO Zak Brown have expressed their concerns regarding the transparency of this investigation and are calling for Formula 1 and the FIA to take a closer look.

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During the team principal’s conference ahead of the Bahrain GP, Toto Wolff said, “I believe that with the aspirations as a global sport, on such critical topics, it needs more transparency and I wonder what the sport’s position is. Zak Brown shared Wolff’s sentiment urging the sanctioning body to ensure the case has been handled properly.

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“I think the sanctioning body has a responsibility and authority to our sport, to our officials. I think all of us in Formula 1 are ambassadors for the sport on and off the track like you see in other sports, and so I think they need to make sure that things have been fully transparent with them, Brown was quoted by Sky Sports. Do you think the complainant’s public statement will make a difference in the outcome of the investigation? Share your insights in the comments down below.

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Veerendra Vikram Singh

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Veerendra Singh is a Motorsport writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in F1 coverage. Having followed the sport for more than 12 years, Veerendra excels in covering trend-setting articles and has covered Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, and Charles Leclerc extensively during the 2023 F1 season. His Dale Earnhardt Jr post regarding the North Wilkesboro Speedway was shared by Save The Speedway Twitter account.
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