Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull, was found not guilty after an internal probe into his actions towards a female coworker.
There had been accusations of inappropriate and domineering behaviour directed towards the fifty-year-old.
A Red Bull representative stated, “Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous, and impartial.”
Red Bull CEO Horner refuted the claims. Horner has overseen the company since2005.
He will continue to serve as Red Bull F1’s chief executive and team principal.
The “grievance has been dismissed,” according to the statement from Red Bull’s Austrian headquarters, and “the complainant has a right of appeal.”
Red Bull withheld information about the investigation’s findings and the accusations.
“We will not be commenting further out of respect for all parties concerned,” the statement stated. “The investigation report is confidential and contains the private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation.”
Red Bull will keep working to uphold the best standards in the workplace.
Red Bull’s decision, which was made after the board of directors met, was the result of an eight-week probe that was made public earlier this month.
At the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix earlier on Wednesday, Lewis Hamilton stated that the probe was a “very important moment to make sure we stand true to our values.”
“We always have to do more to try to make the sport and the environment people work in feel safe and inclusive,” the seven-time world champion continued. “Any allegations have to be taken very seriously.”
It will be really interesting to see how it is dealt with and the effect it may well have on the sport.
Last week, US car giant Ford, which will be Red Bull’s engine partner in F1 from 2026, made clear their annoyance with the time the investigation was taking and Red Bull’s lack of clarity.
Ford CEO Jim Farley wrote a letter to the team that was leaked to the Associated Press, in which he said he was “increasingly frustrated, however, by the lack of resolution or clear indication from you about when you anticipate a fair and just resolution of this matter.
“We are likewise frustrated by the lack of full transparency surrounding this matter with us, your corporate partners, and look forward to receiving a complete account of all findings.”
Red Bull’s three-time world champion Max Verstappen said in Bahrain he was “trusting the process of the investigation”.
He was asked twice whether he had full faith in Horner as team principal and each time ducked the question.
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