Christian Horner will be questioned on Friday as part of an independent investigation into his conduct after allegations of inappropriate controlling behaviour were made against the Red Bull team principal.
Horner has denied the claims and will meet with the external barrister tasked with leading the investigation at Red Bull Racing headquarters in Milton Keynes at the end of the week. The hope is to conclude the investigation before the launch of the 2024 car next week.
The 50-year-old is fighting to save his career following a complaint believed to have been made by a female member of staff and taken up with the team’s owner, energy drink manufacturer Red Bull, rather than the Formula One team itself. Red Bull Racing has still to make any formal comment regarding the allegations.
The team’s owner confirmed on Monday that it had launched an investigation, adding: “The company takes these matters extremely seriously and the investigation will be completed as soon as practical.”
Horner, who was attending a meeting of the F1 Commission in London on Monday afternoon, is understood to have told fellow attendees that there was no truth to the accusations.
He had made a further emphatic rebuttal following the publication of the allegations, stating: “I completely deny these claims”. The parent company, Red Bull, has said making any further statements would not be appropriate while the investigation, being carried out by an external barrister, is ongoing.