Christian Horner, Red Bull's F1 team principal, under investigation by company
Red Bull has commissioned an investigation into Christian Horner, the team principal of its highly successful Formula 1 racing team.
Red Bull has commissioned an investigation into Christian Horner, the team principal of its highly successful Formula 1 racing team.
In a statement Monday, Red Bull characterized the investigation of Horner, who is also CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing, as independent. It would not detail the reason behind the investigation.
“After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation. This process, which is already underway, is being carried out by an external specialist barrister,” Red Bull said in a statement. “The company takes these matters extremely seriously and the investigation will be completed as soon as practically possible. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”
The statement came after allegations were published in the Dutch publication De Telegraaf.
Horner has denied any wrongdoing, according to international media reports.
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