The future of one of the most successful team principals in F1’s history, Christian Horner, is on the line following the resolution of the allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior; made against him by what we now know to be a female Red Bull Racing employee. And while Red Bull seems to have lost faith in Christian Horner, with internal suggestions to step down from his role, his wife, Geri Halliwell, is standing firm by his side despite being warned of a tarnished reputation.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf released a report on Monday highlighting the allegations that were made against Horner. While Red Bull Racing promptly denied any knowledge of said claims, Red Bull’s parent company took swift action by launching an internal investigation against the Brit, which was followed by a quick denial against the claims both by Horner and his wife.
Geri Halliwell makes her stance clear on the inappropriate behavior claims made against Christian Horner
The former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell has been understandably devastated by the accusations made against her husband as she has been left in tears over the weekend while taking care of their children Olivia, Bluebell, and Monty Horner. Despite the rumors that have been surrounding Horner since the allegations against him were made public, Halliwell remains firm in support of her husband.
However, Jack Izzard, the PR boss of Rhizome Media, recently suggested that the couple is facing a rather challenging situation. He highlighted the case of Geri’s former Spice Girls member, Victoria Beckham‘s support of her husband in response to David’s infidelity. Izzard cautioned her that allegations of inappropriate behavior by a person in a position of power can have dire consequences, which can’t be compared to extra-marital affairs.
There are legitimate concerns that her unwavering stance to support Christian Horner could have a negative impact on her public image. Izzard told The Sun, “There’s a brutal irony here. The reputation of a woman whose figure-hugging Union Jack dress once made her the avatar of both Girl Power and Cool Britannia now hangs in the balance, not because of something she has done, but because of the allegations swirling around her husband.”
However, Geri Halliwell has made it clear that she will continue to support her husband regardless of the outcome of the investigation, which will be heard on Friday as Christian Horner will be questioned by the external barristers.
Christian Horner prepares himself for a lengthy hearing on Friday
After 4 days of intense internal investigation, Christian Horner will appear at Red Bull Racing’s base in Milton-Keynes for a lengthy interrogation on Friday by the King’s Counsel appointed by Red Bull Austria. He will be defending not only his position in the team but also his reputation of being one of the most respected figures in the Formula 1 paddock.
According to a recent report by The Times, the woman who has made the allegations of inappropriate behavior against Christian Horner by passing along supposed evidence to the head of HR at Red Bull’s base in Austria has already been interrogated as part of the internal investigation process.
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