Christian Horner is being investigated by Pink Bull after allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour'.
The PA information company understands that the allegation was made by one other member of workers on the British Method 1 staff that introduced Max Verstappen to his third consecutive world championship final 12 months.
Horner, 50, who has been Pink Bull staff principal since 2005, will stay in his position through the investigation. He vehemently denies the accusation.
Horner mentioned: “I utterly deny these claims.”
A spokesman for Pink Bull – the Austrian power drink firm that owns the F1 staff – instructed PA: “After the corporate turned conscious of sure current allegations, it launched an impartial 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 shall be accomplished as quickly as practicable. It will not be acceptable to remark additional presently.”
Horner has been staff principal at Pink Bull since they entered F1 19 years in the past, overseeing seven drivers' world championships and 6 constructors' titles.
Pink Bull gained 21 of twenty-two rounds final 12 months, with Verstappen making it a document 10 straight wins as he cruised to his third title in as a few years.
Horner, who’s married to former Spice Women singer Geri Halliwell, was awarded a CBE for companies to motor sport within the New Yr Honors Checklist.
Pink Bull is because of launch its newest automobile on February 15 forward of the brand new season, which begins in Bahrain on March 2.
