Regarding rumors that Christian Horner may be fired before this month’s Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull has
responded. Even though the long-serving team principal was found not guilty following an inquiry into claims of
inappropriate behavior, criticism still surrounds him.
The beverage business has since suspended the female Red Bull employee who made the complaint. Horner, who
vehemently denies any wrongdoing, participated in the 2024 season opener in Bahrain and carried out his primary
team duties this past weekend in Saudi Arabia.
Behind the scenes, though, there are still problems since Horner should resign, as openly demanded by Jos
Verstappen, the father of Red Bull’s top driver Max. Horner is said to have maintained the backing of Chalerm
Yoodivhya, the majority owner of Red Bull, during the narrative.
However, according to a story from F1-Insider that was released on Sunday, the Thai billionaire is starting to have
second thoughts and is planning to fire Horner before the Australian Grand Prix on March 24 along with other well-
known Red Bull officials Mark Mateschitz and Oliver Mintzlaff. Those shocking allegations have now been
downplayed by a Red Bull representative, who stated: “As Christian has said, he is grateful for the full support of the
shareholders and that remains the case.”
For Red Bull, the first two races of the 2024 season have been about supremacy on the track and turmoil off it. In
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Verstappen won handily despite a cloud of uncertainty around the defending
constructors’ champions.
The standings do not reflect the chaos occurring behind the scenes, as Verstappen leads the race by 15 points to win
the Drivers’ Championship for the fourth time in a row. Sergio Perez, his Red Bull teammate, is in second place.
With the RB20 class leading the field in both pace and performance, the two finished first and second in Bahrain
before pulling off the same victory in Jeddah.
