The president of Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, will speak to Horner as it considers how to proceed after the row around the allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against him once more engulfed the 50-year-old on Thursday. However, on Thursday a leaked email containing images of messages purporting to be between Horner and the female member of staff was sent to media, team members and senior personnel within F1 and the sport’s governing body, the FIA. The FIA and F1 are understood to be in close discussions to assess the impact of the furore on the sport. The FIA is understood to be set to formally request a copy of the investigation from the team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH – who instigated the inquiry – and are believed to be considering the impact on the sport given their regulatory position and their sporting code which specifically addresses bringing the sport into disrepute.

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