Former Red Bull F1 employee reaches £3million settlement after Christian Horner scandal

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Former Red Bull F1 employee reaches £3million settlement after Christian Horner scandal

Christian Horner faced allegations of inappropriate behaviour in 2024

Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.

Tuesday 7 October 2025 21:08

An ex Red Bull F1 employee has reportedly reached a '£3million settlement' following a scandal involving former team principal Christian Horner.

Horner was accused of inappropriate behaviour by a female colleague at Red Bull last year, but after two internal investigations Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing.

Now, according to the Daily Mail, the female employee has agreed to move on and drop her allegations in return for a £3million fee.

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The Mail also reports that the employee was at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, where she now works for a different team.

Will Horner return to F1?

Red Bull officially terminated their deal with Horner in September, where he reportedly received a £80million payout and can make a return to the F1 paddock as soon as the first half of the 2026 season.

While Horner is yet to find a team that will support his comeback, it was confirmed at the Singapore GP that he had been in contact with just about every F1 outfit.

Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell explained to the media in Singapore: “It looks as though Christian’s ringing up pretty much every team owner at the moment.

“I can clearly say there are no plans for involvement [at Aston Martin] of Christian either in an operational or investment role in the future.

Speaking again on the subject in the media pen later on Friday, Cowell added: "As I said, Christian’s been in touch with every team owner... maybe not Toto [Wolff]!"