Christian Horner will remain as team principal of Red Bull’s F1 team following the dismissal of a complaint made against him.
An independent inquiry was launched following complaints raised by a member of the team’s staff against Horner, who had denied all allegations made against him.
Following the investigation, the complaint against Horner was dismissed. Team owner Red Bull Austria announcing that no further action will be taken against him. Horner will continue to lead the team into its 20th season of competition, which begins this weekend in Bahrain.
“The independent investigation into the allegations made against Mr Horner is complete, and Red Bull can confirm that the grievance has been dismissed,” said a Red Bull spokesperson. “The complainant has a right of appeal.”
“Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial,” they continued. “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,” it concluded.
The announcement concludes a turbulent month for the team, who have been working to prepare for this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Red Bull had been coming under pressure due to the length of the investigation, with Jim Farley – CEO of the team’s 2026 power unit collaborators Ford – reported to have written to the team expressing his concern over their lack of transparency with them about the investigation. Horner was not suspended by the team during the investigation and was present for the three-day pre-season test held at the Bahrain International Circuit last week.
The 50-year-old team principal has run Red Bull since the team’s first season in 2005, following the drinks company’s purchase of the then-Jaguar team. Over 19 seasons, Red Bull have competed in 369 grands prix, taking 113 victories, 264 podium finishes, seven drivers’ world championships between Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen and six constructors’ championship titles.
Red Bull enjoyed the most dominant season in the sport’s history in 2023, winning all but one of the 22 grands prix held as Verstappen cruised to his third consecutive world title with 19 wins, as team mate Sergio Perez finished second. The team’s combined…
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