Mohammed bin Sulayem will hold key talks with embattled Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday afternoon. The president of Formula 1’s governing body the FIA will hold talks with the 50-year-old on Thursday to consider how to deal with it as controversy over allegations of misconduct engulfed the 50-year-old again.
An independent investigation into allegations made by a female Red Bull Racing employee cleared Horner on Wednesday, with the complaint having been dismissed.
On Thursday, however, a leaked email containing messages purportedly between Horner and the female staff member was sent to the media, team members and senior figures within F1 and the sport’s governing body, the FIA. image.
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Its authenticity has not been confirmed and it is unclear whether the information was included in the investigation, but the impact on the sport is huge. Horner again denied it. “I will not comment on anonymous speculation,” he said. “But to reiterate, I have always denied these allegations.”
It is understood that the FIA and F1 are in close discussions to assess the impact of the turmoil on the sport.
It is understood that the FIA will formally request a copy of the investigation from the team’s parent company Red Bull Ltd – the company that initiated the investigation – and is believed to be considering the impact on the sport given their regulatory status and sporting codes specifically targeting the use of The problem of the sport’s reputation being tarnished.
Article 12.2.1 f states: “Any words, behavior or conduct which causes moral harm or damage to the FIA, its bodies, its members or executive officers and, more generally, to the interests and values defended by motorsport Text. FIA.”
The FIA and F1 are yet to make any official comment on the investigation or its consequences as they have not yet seen the report, which Red Bull Ltd said they would not release in order to protect the confidentiality of those involved.
On Thursday, McLaren team principal Zac Brown and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff both called on the FIA and F1 to insist on transparency from Red Bull and make the report public in the interest of the sport.
