"I can only control what happens within Williams," says @williamsracing Team Principal James Vowles in light of the Red Bull's investigation against its Team Principal Christian Horner trib.al/QlegmWo
Fellow F1 team principal James Vowles reacted to the news about allegations against Christian Horner that might result in his resignation.
Although the Formula One season is weeks away from starting again, there has been a lot happening in recent weeks. This part of the season is often called the "silly season," as there are many rumors circulating, and it's the same this time around.
Only a few days ago, rumors started circulating about Lewis Hamilton's possible move to Ferrari, and only a few hours later, the British driver signed with Ferrari starting from the 2025 season.
A few days after these news, the "silly season" hit again, but this time, not in a positive way. That's because Red Bull Racing team principal, Christian Horner, has been facing allegations, which may see him lose his job.
What happened with Christian Horner?
The team principal of the Red Bull Racing team was accused by one of his team's employees of what was quoted as "inappropriate behavior."
As of the time of posting this article, it isn't clear what the term "inappropriate behavior" stands for. The Bild newspaper suggested it included sending photos to the employee.
Some other news outlets suggested it was related to Horner's aggressive management style. However, both of these are only speculations, and it is important to emphasize that neither has been confirmed.
According to motorsport-total.com, Red Bull launched an investigation towards the end of last week, and the current goal is to resolve the situation as soon as possible.
The 50-year-old is assumed innocent until proven guilty. Therefore, he will keep his position as the team principal at least until the investigation is concluded.
A report from motorsport-total.com also suggests that Horner has already been "friendly advised" to resign from his position. AMuS reports interrogation of the involved parties will take place in England on Friday.
James Vowles reacted to Horner's allegations:
The team principal of the Williams Racing team, who has just attended his team's launch of their 2024 challenger, FW46, in New York, was asked in an interview with Bloomberg to react to this recent news.
"These allegations are allegations. I'm afraid I don't have any understanding of what is behind them and the significance of what has happened."
Similar to how Red Bull approached the situation, Vowles asserted he and his team would be fully supportive in ensuring the situation gets resolved.
"All I can say is should this ever happen in our guard, we'll be entirely supportive in terms of fixing it and making sure we have a culture that's accepting of everyone."
Christian Horner denied all the allegations he faces at the moment. Asked what it would mean if the team principal of the strongest team currently in F1 had to leave the sport all of a sudden, Vowles added:
"I think it means we all have to look each other in the mirror and make sure that we are posing the right questions internally and acting only in a way that we can be proud of, not today, but in the next ten years."
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