According to information from the BBC, the woman is said to have contacted the FIA’s ethics committee. According to the BBC, a Red Bull spokesman said he had no knowledge of the complaint and did not wish to comment further.
After the BBC report became known on Saturday, the world motorsport association announced that “inquiries and complaints are received and processed by the compliance officer and, if necessary, the ethics committee” at the FIA. “Both bodies work autonomously and guarantee strict confidentiality throughout the process. As a result and in general, we cannot confirm receipt of any particular complaint,” it said. It is also “unlikely that we will be able to provide further comment on the complaints we receive from any parties.”
Hausleitner: “It’s about the Red Bull brand and the location in Austria”
A power struggle has developed at Red Bull Racing that could have far-reaching consequences. “It’s about nothing less than the Red Bull brand and the Red Bull location in Austria,” says Formula 1 commentator Ernst Hausleitner: “And that’s why I think you shouldn’t ignore the significance of this whole affair.”
Horner denies allegations
At the beginning of February it became known that the Red Bull company was investigating allegations against team boss Horner (50) for allegedly inappropriate behavior. After an investigation by an attorney, the complaint was dismissed. “Red Bull is confident that the investigation was fair, thorough and unbiased,” it said at the time.
Horner has always denied the allegations. However, according to the BBC, the employee allegedly wants to appeal the decision. After the complaint was rejected, anonymous emails with files were sent to the other team bosses and Formula 1 journalists before the first Grand Prix of the year in Bahrain, the contents of which put Horner under pressure again. “It’s time to concentrate on what we’re here for, namely Formula 1 racing,” said Horner before the second race of the year a week ago in Saudi Arabia.
