Christian Horner could yet find himself in breach of an obscure clause in Formula One’s International Sporting Code after a tranche of inappropriate texts and photographs – appearing to be between the Red Bull team principal and a female employee – was circulated anonymously on Thursday afternoon. Should the FIA wish the launch their own investigation into the alleged texts and photographs, Horner and Red Bull’s management of the investigation, or the impact the media storm could be having on how the sport is viewed, whether the email has brought F1 into disrepute could be examined, with potential sanctions handed out. Neither the sport’s owners, Liberty Media, or the FIA have seen the 150-page report, and Mercedes team principal was among the first to call for greater transparency over the investigation. ‘It is a private matter between Mr Horner and it would be inappropriate for Red Bull to comment on this,’ their missive read.

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