Christian Horner WILL attend Red Bull's new F1 car launch tomorrow and face the press despite 'inappropriate behaviour' probe – as he is seen 'laughing' with colleagues at Silverstone amid claims wife Geri Halliwell 'fears her life will unravel'

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  • Horner has been accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by a female employee 
  • He attended a filming day on Tuesday and will be in attendance for the launch 
  • The Red Bull team principal denies accusations that he acted coercively 

Christian Horner will today make his first public appearance, at Red Bull’s car launch, since he was accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by a female member of staff.

The 50-year-old husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell will stick to the schedule laid out weeks ago and attend the event at their Milton Keynes factory. ‘Business as usual,’ is the mantra there.

Horner categorically denies the claims. He will face questions from the media over his future as boss of the world championship-winning team but there are likely to be limits imposed on what he will say for legal reasons.


Horner will not be drawn on the specifics of the issue but will confront what the controversy potentially means for Red Bull’s focus on their world championship defence. He met the external investigator, a King’s Counsel, last Friday to outline his rebuttal of the allegations in an all-day hearing.

Red Bull had wanted the issue dealt with ahead of today’s unveiling of Max Verstappen’s new car, an event at which the triple world champion and team-mate Sergio Perez will also be present.

Christian Horner will attend Red Bull's launch of their 2024 car tomorrow (pictured with wife Geri Halliwell)

Christian Horner will attend Red Bull’s launch of their 2024 car tomorrow (pictured with wife Geri Halliwell)

An image of the Red Bull Racing boss laughing with his team at Silverstone where Red Bull's new car soared around the track appeared online on Tuesday

An image of the Red Bull Racing boss laughing with his team at Silverstone where Red Bull’s new car soared around the track appeared online on Tuesday

Horner denies accusations that he acted coercively to a female member of staff

Horner denies accusations that he acted coercively to a female member of staff

Red Bull had wanted the issue dealt with before the unveiling of Max Verstappen's (left) new car, an event that the triple world champion will attend along with team-mate Sergio Perez

Red Bull had wanted the issue dealt with before the unveiling of Max Verstappen’s (left) new car, an event that the triple world champion will attend along with team-mate Sergio Perez

But the legal to-and-fro seems not to have marched to that beat, and will drag on towards or beyond pre-season testing in Bahrain next week or to the first race at the same Gulf venue on March 2.

Horner’s allies claim he is part of a power struggle in the organisation. Geri stands by her man resolutely.

There is no known timescale for the resolution of the issue.

Geri and Christian Horner pictured together in October 2023 - a source claimed she's in a 'state of turmoil'

Geri and Christian Horner pictured together in October 2023 – a source claimed she’s in a ‘state of turmoil’

Reports had suggested that Bernie Ecclestone (right) advised Christian Horner to step down from his role at Red Bull to avoid damage to wife Geri and his family - though he has denied this

Reports had suggested that Bernie Ecclestone (right) advised Christian Horner to step down from his role at Red Bull to avoid damage to wife Geri and his family – though he has denied this




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