Horner has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and insisted he would robustly defend himself and on Wednesday Red Bull Racing’s parent company Red Bull GmbH issued a statement having assessed the findings of the investigation that entirely cleared the 50-year-old. “The independent investigation into the allegations made against Mr Horner is complete, and Red Bull can confirm that the grievance has been dismissed,” it read. Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial. Horner was not suspended from his role while the investigation took place and continued with the day-to-day running of the team as it prepared for the new season. Red Bull made it clear that there was no timescale on the investigation and that it would continue for as long as it took to reach its conclusions but there was increasing pressure to resolve it. Horner was understood to have been blindsided when Red Bull GmbH announced on 1 February it was launching an investigation. “It would not be appropriate to comment before the investigation is completed,” said Red Bull Racing in a statement after the meeting.

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