Former F1 driver sends Christian Horner WARNING in conduct investigation

Christian Horner with Helmut Marko and Chalerm Yoovidhya on the background — Photo: © IMAGO

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Former F1 driver sends Horner WARNING in conduct investigation

Horner is at the centre of an internal investigation by Red Bull

Dan Ripley Global Editor

Professional F1 journalist and analyst

Sunday 11 February 2024 21:57

Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde has claimed that bad news is coming for Christian Horner, as the investigation into his alleged inappropriate behaviour continues.

Red Bull have been rocked by the news and, after a meeting which lasted several hours on Friday, are clearly not pushing for the investigation to be rushed ahead of the new season.

Indeed, some pundits have warned that the team will kick things off in Bahrain still under this cloud.

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It's even more likely that the ongoing investigation will overshadow the launch of the RB20 - the team's 2024 car - on Thursday.

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He said: "Horner is of course controlled internally by Red Bull. Believe me, when that presentation comes next week, Horner will definitely not be there presenting."

"This is of course dramatic for Red Bull and they will also have those presentations next week. Red Bull will once again come with a very good car, so in that respect they will have a very good season, but this is a bit of a blemish on the name, and also the team."

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