Christian Horner was questioned on Friday as a part of an investigation into allegations of inappropriate habits towards the Purple Bull workforce boss; Horner “completely” denies the allegations and needs to clear his title
19:10 UK Friday 9 February 2024
Purple Bull's investigation into allegations of inappropriate habits towards Christian Horner will proceed after no decision was reached throughout an preliminary interview with the Method 1 workforce boss on Friday.
Purple Bull GmbH, the F1 workforce's Austrian mum or dad firm, launched an unbiased investigation after allegations of controlling and coercive habits had been made towards Horner.
Horner confronted his first interview with an exterior specialist solicitor main the inquiry on Friday, with the London assembly anticipated to final greater than eight hours.
Horner, who stated he “completely denies” the allegations, maintains his innocence and needs to clear his title.
The 50-year-old has been answerable for the workforce since its inception in 2005 and has led the Milton Keynes outfit to seven F1 drivers' titles and 6 constructors' triumphs throughout his 19 years on the helm.
Friday's interview got here simply six days earlier than the reigning constructors' champions are as a result of launch their automobile for the 2024 season, however there isn’t a indication that the investigation is continuing in response to F1's timetable.
F1 pre-season testing begins in Bahrain on February 20, whereas the primary race of the season follows on the similar venue on March 2.
The timing is undoubtedly inconvenient for the workforce, however equity to all events concerned is a transparent precedence.
In an announcement on Monday confirming the investigation, Purple Bull stated: “After turning into conscious of sure latest allegations, the corporate has launched an unbiased investigation.
“This course of, which is already underway, is being carried out by an exterior specialist lawyer.
“The corporate takes these issues extraordinarily critically and the investigation will likely be accomplished as quickly as practicable. It could not be applicable to remark additional right now.”
