Horner's case is still alive in the ring: 'I can't see behind the Red Bull curtain' | Formula 1

Christian Horner returns to Bahrain. The Red Bull team boss was not yet at the Sakhir circuit on the Wednesday before the start of the new Formula 1 season. It was also not clear at the time whether he would remain at the helm of Max Verstappen's racing team. After all, the investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior against Horner was in its final stages at the time.

At the end of the day it became clear that he had been acquitted and so he was at the Bahraini circuit on Thursday to focus, as he said on the English channel Sky Sports, on the first grand prix of the season. But it turns out that's not the end of the matter in the ring. Because the topic is up for debate.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and McLaren CEO Zak Brown spoke about that today. “There are still rumours, speculation and questions,” Brown points out. “There are many unanswered questions about the process and I think our sport chiefs need to review the investigation and see if they have reached the same conclusion on this issue.”

Wolff found Red Bull's statement somewhat general. The company stated in five sentences that the charges were dismissed and that the investigation report remained confidential. “My personal opinion is that we cannot look behind the curtain at Red Bull,” the Mercedes team boss said.

“But there was a woman in their organization who raised an issue with HR and it was investigated. This is a global sport and this is a crucial issue. We need more transparency. I’m curious to know what our sport’s federation thinks about this.”