- Christian Horner was acquitted of ‘coercive behavior towards female employee’
- But the texts and photos that the Red Bull director had allegedly sent were leaked on Thursday
- He continues to lead the team in Bahrain as they fight for their title defense
Christian Horner cut a relaxed figure as he arrived at the Bahrain International Circuit for the opening race of the 2024 season as controversy swirls over the Red Bull team principle.
Horner was at the center of an ‘inappropriate’ texting scandal after he was cleared following an internal investigation. What appeared to be intimate WhatsApp conversations with a female colleague were sent to Formula 1’s most influential figures on Thursday.
He has denied any wrongdoing and was present as the team began defending the two world titles they won in dominant fashion last season.
According to Sky Sports, Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem met on Friday to discuss the issue that has engulfed F1.
Ben Sulayem admitted that the controversy surrounding Red Bull’s team principle ‘damages the sport’.
Under fire Red Bull principle Christian Horner arrived at the Bahrain International Circuit for the opening race of the 2024 season
Horner finds himself at the center of a media storm after leaked images of an apparently intimate WhatsApp message between himself and a female colleague
Horner was briefly absent from the Red Bull pit wall on Friday afternoon during the third training session when he spoke to Ben Sulayem.
