- Written by Andrew Benson
- Bahrain's chief F1 writer
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Christian Horner has led Red Bull since he first took to the F1 grid in 2005.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has once again denied allegations of inappropriate behavior following a series of leaked messages.
Mr Horner was cleared on Wednesday following an internal investigation into his conduct towards female colleagues.
On Thursday, an anonymous email was sent to F1 officials and media with a link to a message purporting to involve Horner.
“We do not comment on anonymous speculation,” Horner said.
“But again, I have always denied the allegations.”
The link in the email contained a mass message and was sent to 149 people involved in the sport.
“I respect the integrity of the independent investigation and cooperated fully every step of the way,” Horner said in a statement.
“A thorough and fair investigation was carried out by an independent expert attorney and concluded with the charges dismissed. I remain fully focused on the start of the season.”
Red Bull, the F1 team's parent company, refused to reveal any information about the internal investigation.
“Red Bull is confident that the investigation was fair, rigorous and impartial,” a statement on Wednesday said.
“As the investigation report is confidential and contains personal information of parties and third parties who cooperated with the investigation, out of respect for all involved, we will refrain from commenting further. We will continue to strive to meet workplace standards.”
At Thursday's Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes and McLaren bosses Toto Wolff and Zak Brown called for more transparency from Red Bull regarding the investigation.
The message has attracted the attention of governing body the FIA, which is discussing the matter with F1 management.
