Red Bull’s Horner cleared of inappropriate behaviour

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Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner has been cleared following an internal investigation into his behaviour towards a female colleague.

Allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour had been made against the 50-year-old.

“Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial,” a spokesperson for the company said.

Horner, who has led Red Bull since 2005, denied the allegations.

The statement, which was issued by Red Bull’s head office in Austria, added: “The complainant has a right of appeal.”

Red Bull provided no details of the allegations or the investigation.

The statement said: “The investigation report is confidential and contains the private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation, and therefore we will not be commenting further out of respect for all concerned.

“Red Bull will continue striving to meet the highest workplace standards.”

Red Bull started an investigation after details of the allegations emerged on 5 February.

The decision by Red Bull, which follows a meeting of the company’s board of directors, comes after an eight-week investigation which became public early this month.

Earlier on Wednesday, at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said the investigation was a “really important moment to make sure we stand true to our values”.

The seven-time world champion added: “We always have to do more to try to make the sport and the environment people work in feel safe and inclusive, and 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.”

More to follow.

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