- Creator: Andrew Benson
- BBC F1 Correspondent
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Christian Horner has led the Crimson Bull Components 1 group since 2005
The girl within the Christian Horner controversy has filed an official grievance about his habits with Components 1's governing physique, the FIA.
BBC Sport has discovered that the complainant who accused the Crimson Bull group boss of inappropriate habits has registered a grievance with the FIA ethics committee.
Horner, 50, has at all times denied the allegations made towards him.
The girl's motion follows two earlier whistleblower complaints registered with the FIA up to now few weeks.
BBC Sport has discovered that one was despatched to the FIA's ethics and compliance hotline on February 2 and made direct reference to Horner's habits in the direction of a feminine worker, asking the FIA to look into it and expressing concern that Crimson Bull may strive cowl it up.
A second grievance, dated March 6, referenced the primary and warned that the whistleblower would proceed to tell the media.
The FIA didn’t reply to requests for touch upon all of those issues.
A spokesman for Crimson Bull Racing stated it was not conscious of the grievance and didn’t want to remark additional.
He’ll ask Crimson Bull to rethink its resolution, which was made after an investigation led by a lawyer.
Crimson Bull suspended her from her position with the group final week.
The allegations towards Horner got here to mild in early February, however an investigation into his conduct started almost a month earlier. In line with Crimson Bull, it took 10 weeks.
Crimson Bull appointed an out of doors lawyer to research the claims. After his report was offered to the corporate's board, it determined to dismiss the grievance.
The next day, a set of studies purporting to incorporate Horner was leaked to almost 150 main F1 insiders and media.
Crimson Bull declined to offer additional particulars in regards to the case, citing confidentiality.
BBC Sport beforehand reported that the rationale Crimson Bull gave the worker was that she was being dishonest.
Talking on the Saudi Grand Prix final weekend, Horner stated: “The very fact is {that a} grievance was made, the group handled it in essentially the most skilled approach and appointed an impartial KC, one of the revered within the nation.
“He took the time to research all of the details. He checked out all the pieces and got here to the conclusion that he dismissed the grievance.
“So far as I'm involved, so far as Crimson Bull is worried, we're shifting on.
The controversy is on the coronary heart of an influence battle inside Crimson Bull involving Horner, motorsport adviser Helmut Marko, the group's three-time world champion Max Verstappen and his father Jos, Verstappen's supervisor Raymond Vermeulen and two of the corporate's homeowners.
Chalerm Yoovidhya, a 51% shareholder, backed Horner and compelled the 49% shareholders of Crimson Bull Gmbh in Austria to again down and need to oust him.
