Five days before the start of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, this Saturday in Bahrain, Red Bull has still not made any move regarding its team director, Christian Horner, who is being investigated for possible “inappropriate behavior” with an employee. More than 20 days have passed since the team began an internal investigation, but there is no progress, and that worries Ford, the team’s North American partner.
Ford has urged the energy drink company to continue with the investigation and reach some conclusion, given the imminent start of the World Cup. As reported by the Associated Press news agency, Ford CEO Jim Farley has written to Red Bull expressing his dissatisfaction with the lack of progress on this matter, and urging the team to reach a quick resolution.
“Ford as a company is increasingly frustrated, however, by the lack of resolution or a clear indication from it as to when it anticipates a fair and equitable resolution of this matter,” writes the Ford official, who has partnered with Red Bull to supply engines to Milton Keynes cars from 2026, although they have already started marketing actions.
“We are equally frustrated by the lack of full transparency around this matter with us, their corporate partners, and look forward to receiving a full accounting of all findings,” Farley wrote, demanding that Red Bull pay “prompt and serious attention.” ” To the subject.
