Despite its dominance over all of Formula One with three-time and defending world champion Max Verstappen at the wheel, Oracle Red Bull Racing has found itself embroiled in an all-consuming controversy to start the 2024 season due to allegations made against team principal Christian Horner. Horner, a 50-year-old British motorsports executive who has served as the team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing since 2005, has been at the center of an investigation and ongoing allegations that he had acted inappropriately toward a female team employee.
The scandal has put Horner squarely at the forefront of Formula One and beyond, as he is married to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell while also overseeing a race team that has won 13 total world championships, including seven driver’s world championships with Verstappen as well as Sebastian Vettel.
Here is a complete and ongoing timeline of the allegations surrounding Horner, the ensuing fallout from them and their effect on Red Bull Racing as Verstappen seeks his fourth-straight championship.
Feb. 5 — Allegations surface
Separate media reports, namely from the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, stated that a female employee of Red Bull made allegations about Horner to…
