There was already talk in many quarters of a forced farewell of Christian horner a Red Bull Racing, a team that has seen him in command of operations since his first arrival in Formula 1 way back in 2005. Following investigations into potential inappropriate behavior by Horner, with the involvement of a panel external to guarantee objectivity in the treatment of the issue, the outcome is a stalemate, with Horner therefore not forced to abandon the team.
Red Bull, here is the outcome of the investigation into Horner
After well nine hours of meeting between Horner and the lawyers, the need for a few days to fully analyze the issue had emerged. The break had led to speculation about his possible future at home Red Bull, with a hypothesis of promotion of Jonathan Wheatley, current sporting director, or even rumors about the departure of Adrian Newey, tied to clauses in his own and Horner's contracts. After the long wait, therefore, the pool confirmed a stalemate on the team principal, maintaining the status quo that has been known in the team for some time. Some clues in this regard could perhaps be Horner's presence at the winter tests - albeit not in the official uniform, and at the presentation of the new RB20 last February 15th.
The Red Bull press release
This is the statement released, following the official communication, by Red Bull: “The independent investigation into the allegations made against Horner is complete and Red Bull can confirm that the complaint has been rejected. The complainant has the right of appeal. Red Bull is confident that the investigation was fair, rigorous and impartial. The investigation report is confidential and contains the private information of the parties and third parties who cooperated in the investigation, therefore we will not comment further out of respect for all concerned".
