Christian Horner has been cleared of wrongdoing following allegations of inappropriate behaviour by a feminine colleague, with Red Bull’s father or mother firm in Austria saying it’s happy its investigation was “fair, rigorous and impartial”.
The Red Bull workforce principal is because of land in Bahrain on Wednesday night and will probably be within the Formula One paddock on Thursday earlier than the opening race of the season on Saturday.
In a press release issued at 3.30pm UK time on Wednesday, Salzburg-based Red Bull GmBH, which appointed an exterior specialist barrister to look into the claims, stated the claimant had a proper of attraction, however that so far as it was involved the matter was over.
It added that the report was “confidential and contains the private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation” and due to this fact wouldn’t be shared publicly.
The assertion learn: “The independent investigation into the allegations made against Mr Horner is complete, and Red Bull can confirm that the grievance has been dismissed. The complainant has a right of appeal. Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial. 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.”
There had been stories in recent days that the claimant would possibly think about authorized motion if her grievance was dismissed. It stays to be seen whether or not she appeals.
It can be unclear whether or not that would be the finish of the matter from the viewpoint of Red Bull’s key sponsors similar to Oracle, Ford, Visa and TAG-Heuer.
In a letter despatched to Red Bull final week, leaked to the Associated Press, Ford chief government Jim Farley wrote that he was annoyed “by the lack of full transparency surrounding this matter with us, your corporate partners” including that his firm’s values had been “non-negotiable” and calling for a “resolution we can all stand behind”.
Rival workforce principals similar to Mercedes’ Toto Wolff and McLaren’s Zak Brown had additionally referred to as for “transparency”. Both Wolff and Brown have been chosen for the principle FIA press convention in Bahrain on Thursday.
Horner’s future was thrown into doubt earlier this month when it emerged that Red Bull Austria had opened an investigation into his conduct following the allegations from an unnamed feminine worker.
The allegations, which had been made some weeks earlier, had been initially characterised internally as “controlling” and “coercive” behaviour.
A specialist exterior barrister was appointed by Red Bull to hold out the investigation, with Horner interviewed over the course of eight hours on February 9. The following week, on the launch of the RB20 in Milton Keynes, Horner declared he was “confident” he would clear his identify.
