Christian Horner, who arrived in Bahrain at the same time as a Red Bull investigation resulted in the dismissal of a grievance against him, claims that the team’s solidarity “has never been stronger.”
Before the Bahrain Grand Prix, which opened the racing season, Red Bull GmbH declared that Christian Horner, who had always denied any misconduct, had been cleared of all charges following an investigation into his inappropriate actions.
Red Bull’s parent company released a brief statement announcing that the “grievance has been dismissed.” However, they declined to provide further information or the investigation report, citing it as “confidential and containing the private information of the parties.”
After Red Bull’s inquiry, Christian Horner was found not guilty.
Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko is said to have flown in with the British driver, who has since reached the Sakhir circuit and is prepared to lead the team as they start their most recent title defense.
“On Thursday morning, I’m just happy that the procedure is finished,” he said to Sky Sports. I am unable to remark on it.
Here, defending both of our titles and the upcoming season are the main priorities right now.
He responded, “I can’t give you any further comment but the process has been conducted and concluded,” when asked if he thought this was the end of the problem.
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Red Bull and the 50-year-old have not disclosed any information regarding the probe, and former Formula One driver turned pundit Martin Brundle has questioned if this is the appropriate course of action.
He said to Sky Sports, “I think the problem with not commenting whatsoever on what may or may not have happened is that mud sticks.”
“I believe that this global story has been detrimental to Christian, Red Bull, and the entire Formula 1 field.”
Since De Telegraaf made public the team boss’s probe during the lead-up to the RB20 launch, the story has garnered significant attention.
“Again, I’m not going to be able to give you any further comment on it but I’m pleased to be here in Bahrain with the team focused on the year ahead,” Horner said in response to a question about whether he regretted the situation getting public.
“Within the team, it has never been stronger,” he said when speaking of Red Bull’s cohesiveness.
As Horner arrived in the Bahrain paddock on Thursday, he was seen hugging his triple world champion Max Verstappen.
The Dutchman had expressed to the media, including PlanetF1.com, the previous day how vital Horner was to the team, saying, “I think he is very important, otherwise he wouldn’t be in that position for such a long time.”
“If your team leader vanishes for whatever reason for a few days, not much will happen because everyone is aware of their responsibilities and knows what needs to be done immediately. However, the long-term success depends on effective people management.
Of course, if you know that one of the leaders starts to disappear, then things will start to change, but that’s not how we think.
“As previously stated, we simply have faith in our team’s process and wait to see what happens. Aside from that, everyone is currently concentrating on their performance at the track, feeling upbeat and eager to resume.”
