The whole situation surrounding Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is not positive for Formula 1, but the FIA still won’t get involved independently to better investigate what’s going on.
Horner was accused by a female employee of inappropriate behavior, and an investigation was launched to better understand the matter. After an independent barrister analyzed the case, Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing, but then, other issues followed.
Anonymous emails were sent to the media, team bosses, FIA, and FOM. There is still no confirmation regarding the veracity of the content, though. The files contained in the emails later leaked on many social media platforms.
During the Bahrain weekend, Horner had a meeting with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Ben Sulayem to discuss the ongoing situation. The latter also admitted that what is happening right now is “damaging the sport” but he hopes that the start of the new season won’t be overshadowed “with negativity”.
“It’s damaging the sport,” he told the Financial Times. “This is damaging on a human level.
“It’s the beginning of the season. F1 is becoming so popular. We just need to enjoy the beginning of the season. Look at the competition. Why do we overshadow it with negativity?”
Sulayem also added that despite the issues this case is creating, the FIA won’t start an independent investigation to better understand what is really happening.