This was reported by several media outlets, including the BBC and the PA news agency, on Thursday.
The reason for this step is not known and an official statement is not yet available. According to the BBC, the woman was told she had behaved dishonestly.
Horner has always denied the employee’s allegations and was exonerated through an internal investigation.
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The team has not yet revealed the woman’s name or details, although alleged evidence was sent anonymously to media and key Formula 1 figures the previous week. According to other media reports, the woman who worked as Horner’s personal assistant is preparing to file a lawsuit in an English court.
According to sources close to Red Bull, the company has been divided since the death of mastermind Dietrich Mateschitz. The Thai majority owners, the Yoovidhya family, are said to be supporting Horner, while the Austrian faction around Mateschitz’s son Mark and managing director Oliver Mintzlaff reportedly wants him removed from his post.
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Verstappen set the fastest time in the first Jeddah training session
Unimpressed by this, world champion Max Verstappen set the fastest time in the opening training for the Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The Red Bull driver set the fastest lap on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in 1:29.659 minutes.
The Dutchman, who had meanwhile complained about the engine, relegated Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso to second place with a lead of 0.186 seconds. Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez came third, 0.209 seconds slower.
