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Christian Horner at the Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia
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The world automobile association FIA will probably have to deal with the Christian Horner case.
A former employee had accused the team boss of the world champion racing team Red Bull Racing of behaving “inappropriately”.
As the BBC and TV channel Sky Sport report, an official complaint has now been submitted to the FIA's Ethics Committee.
According to the BBC, the ex-employee who accused Horner did so.
The world association initially did not comment on this when asked by the Sports Information Service and the BBC.
The ex-employee is also said to have asked Red Bull itself to re-examine the case.
At the beginning of March, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem commented on the chaos at Red Bull.
"It's damaging the sport," he told the Financial Times.
It is important to protect the sport.
For Horner, 50, the allegations have so far had no consequences.
The company had appointed an investigative lawyer to investigate the matter, but the complaint was subsequently dismissed.
However, the complaining party had the right to appeal, the brief statement said.
The woman who accused him was released from Red Bull at the beginning of March.
Horner was accused of “inappropriate behavior.”
Details remained confidential, but alleged evidence was sent to various media outlets, including SPIEGEL.
Horner had always denied the allegations.
Over the past few weeks it has become increasingly clear that two camps are opposing each other within the team, but also within the group, in the Horner case.
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The upheavals at Red Bull are even causing speculation about an early departure for three-time world champion Max Verstappen, who is actually under contract until 2028.
In terms of sport, things are still going well for the racing team.
Verstappen won the two races of the season so far ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez.
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