Christian Hornerteam leader Red Bull of the Formula 1returned to the Bahraini circuit on Friday Sakhira day after a widely circulated anonymous email brought recent allegations of misconduct toward a female colleague back into focus.
Hornerwho denied the allegations, was acquitted on Wednesday after a lengthy investigation by an independent lawyer for the Austrian parent company of the championship-winning team, Red Bull GmbH. Red Bull has said that the investigation report will be confidential.
Nevertheless, Horner was once again in the eye of the storm due to the leak of a series of documents in which the alleged conversations held by the Pope of Red Bull with the worker and that they would have sexual content.
On Thursday afternoon, in the press room of the circuit Sakhir (Bahrain)just when the first free trials of the opening race of the season began, an anonymous ’email’ was sent to dozens of journalists, senior officials of the Formula 1of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and team leaders.
Its content: A link that took the recipients to alleged exchanges (messages, photos and videos), currently unverified, between the employee who had filed the complaint and Hornersupposedly coming from the investigation.
Horner said to sky sports on Thursday that is focused on Saturday’s season-opening race at Sakhirbut his hopes of moving forward were quickly shaken by the email sent to the entire paddock.
“Following Red Bull’s recent investigation and statements, you may be interested in viewing the attached material”said the email, sent from an anonymous address and titled “Evidence from Christian Horner’s research”through a link Google Drive.
Among the 150 recipients were the president of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayemthe executive director of the Formula 1, Stefano Domenicalithe holders of commercial rights, Liberty Mediateam leaders and members of the media.
The email sparked fresh speculation in the media and on social media about the future of Horner on the sport’s dominant team. A spokesperson for the FIA He said Friday that the governing body considers it an internal matter but is closely monitoring the situation.
On Thursday night, Horner denied the allegations in a statement. “I am not going to comment on anonymous speculation”said the 50-year-old former pilot, married to the former singer of the Spice Girls Geri Halliwell.
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“But I reiterate that I have always denied the accusations. I respected the integrity of the independent investigation and cooperated fully with it at all times”he added.
“It has been a thorough and fair investigation carried out by an independent specialist lawyer and has concluded by dismissing the complaint filed. I remain fully focused on the start of the season”hill.
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