Woman at centre of Horner scandal 'to appeal' after being suspended by Red Bull
The woman who accused Christian Horner of "inappropriate behaviour" is reportedly set to appeal Red Bull's decision to dismiss the complaint and clear him of any wrongdoing.
Red Bull announced last month that an independent investigation into the allegations had concluded and that the woman's "grievance has been dismissed". In a statement, they insisted the investigation had been "fair, rigorous and impartial" but did note that "the complainant has a right of appeal". The woman has since been suspended by Red Bull.
According to a report from the Sun, Horner's accuser is now preparing to exercise her right to appeal. The report also states that the woman has switched lawyers ahead of her appeal, with the news said to have left Horner and his Spice Girl wife Geri 'dismayed'.
"Christian and Geri are braced for more fireworks but a thorough investigation has already found in his favour," a source told the publication. "The woman's honesty has been called into question and her evidence was shown to be flawed.
"Christian's enemies are making it clear they will not give up. But he and Geri are staying strong and will face them down. Christian will be back at work at Red Bull's HQ first thing on Monday to get on with the business of running his team and winning races."
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Following reports from Germany that Horner was set to be axed ahead of next week's Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull have publicly denied the claims. "As Christian has said, he is grateful for the full support of the shareholders and that remains the case," a spokesperson said.
And speaking after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Horner insisted Red Bull remain a close-knit team who are fully focused on racing despite the off-track chaos. "The speculation is obviously rife but the most important thing is the team and focusing on on-track performances," he said.
Horner has been cleared after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made by a female colleague (Getty Images)"We all have a vested interest in achieving performances like we have. It's been a phenomenal team effort. What you don't see is it's all the men and women behind the scenes, all the people in the supply chains, all the people in the support functions and all the people that work ridiculously long hours in one of the biggest team sports, if not the biggest team sport in the world.
"I think it's important to recognise that there are nine other teams doing what we are doing and it's not that easy. You only do that by having a spirit, determination throughout the entire company and the drivers are driving the end product and they have done a wonderful job. We move on and our focus is on Melbourne."
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