
Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner cleared of inappropriate behavior after investigation
New York TimesSAKHIR, Bahrain — Red Bull Formula One team principal Christian Horner has been cleared of inappropriate behavior after an external investigation into allegations made by a female employee, the team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, said in a statement Wednesday. Red Bull Racing’s parent company confirmed on Feb. 5 that it had launched an investigation into Horner after becoming aware of allegations against him, which it said it took “extremely seriously.” With the investigation complete, Horner will continue to serve as the team’s principal. Horner appeared at the launch of Red Bull’s new car for the 2024 season two weeks ago, where he denied the allegations and said he was “absolutely committed” to the team, before also attending preseason testing in Bahrain last week. Last week, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said it was important the investigation was “done in the right way with transparency and rigor,” and that it was “an issue for all of Formula 1, and in general for every individual that works out there.” Horner is the longest-serving team principal in F1, taking charge of Red Bull ahead of its debut in 2005 after the energy drink giant acquired Jaguar’s F1 operation at the end of 2004.
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