“Strict confidentiality,” FIA finally breaks silence on complaint filed by Red Bull female employee against Christian Horner

Christian Horner has found himself in extremely hot waters because of the shenanigans around the inappropriate behavior investigation.

“Strict confidentiality,” FIA finally breaks silence on complaint filed by Red Bull female employee against Christian Horner

Mohammed Ben Sulayem [L] Christian Horner [R] (Via: Imago)

Christian Horner, the Red Bull team principal, has been in the firing line for quite some time. He has been dealing with quite a few issues at Red Bull, and the spiraling initially kicked off with his inappropriate behavior investigation.

While Christian Horner was declared clear of it, the accuser in the saga (a Red Bull female employee) was not at all pleased with the verdict of Red Bull GmbH. As per reports, she filed a complaint with the FIA regarding the same, and F1’s governing body has come up with a response.

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FI being the top body that looks after F1, has a major say in everything that goes on in the sport, be it on the track or off it.

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At the FIA, enquiries and complaints are received and managed by the compliance officer, and the Ethics committed where appropriate. Both bodies operate autonomously guaranteeing strict confidentiality throughout the process. As a consequence, we are unable to confirm the receipt of any specific complaint  and it is unlikely we will be able to provide any further comment.
FIA’s official statement

As mentioned earlier, the female employee who was involved in the Christian Horner inappropriate behavior saga is believed to be extremely disappointed with the verdict that was given by Red Bull. Moreover, she was recently suspended from her duties on the team.

Red Bull willing to let Max Verstappen go in favor of Christian Horner?

The FIA has made it known that it is in no position to acknowledge whether a complaint against Christian Horner has been filed. while this is taking place, it has also come to light that if it came down to choosing between Horner and Max Verstappen, the Austrian team would back the former.

Helmut Marko, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner
Helmut Marko, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner (Via: IMAGO)

As per Mirror, Red Bulls’ CEO, Franz Watzlawick and Oliver Fintzlaff are willing to let Verstappen go if he feels like not continuing with the team because of the ongoing issues. Moreover, sources have confirmed that Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, has already been told about this.

The 26-year-old has reportedly got a release clause in his Red Bull deal. It will allow him to leave the Austrian outfit if he wants to. Red Bull has turned into a soap opera in recent times and considering this, a few more things are bound to happen.

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