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The FIA issued a statement Saturday saying it “cannot confirm” the receipt of complaints or the identities behind them after
Ahead of the Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain, Christian Horner was cleared of allegations by a female employee after Red Bull’s independent external barrister examined the findings. The complainant was given the opportunity to appeal and chose to do so after being suspended with pay. According to BBC Sport, the female employee had previously filed complaints with the FIA on two occasions, the first on February 2 to the FIA’s ethics and compliance hotline, which allegedly referred to Horner’s conduct toward a female employee. A subsequent complaint was made on March 6, building upon the first and threatening to leak information to the media via a whistleblower. In response, F1’s governing body stated that all inquiries and complaints are handled by the Compliance Officer and the Ethics Committee independently, ensuring strict confidentiality. Consequently, neither the receipt nor further comments on specific complaints are typically confirmed by the FIA.
