Less than a week before the launch of the new 2024 Red Bull car and with the new season set to begin in ­Bahrain on 2 March, Horner attended a ­meeting with the barrister at an undisclosed central London location on Friday. “It would not be appropriate to comment before the investigation is completed,” said Red Bull in a statement after the meeting. No statement has been issued by Horner, or the parent company that instigated the investigation, Red Bull GmbH. “After being made aware of ­certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation,” it said in a statement.

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