Christian Horner returned to the Formula One paddock this morning with the spotlight firmly back on him, following an extraordinary build-up to tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
It seemingly once again threw the future of the 50-year-old, who refused to comment in detail on what he dismissed as “anonymous speculation”, into serious jeopardy, although it is thought Red Bull Austria deems his job as team principal as safe at this stage in the wake of the leak.
Of the latest twist, which has overshadowed the build-up to the season, the Austrian company said: “This is a private matter between Mr Horner and another, and it would be inappropriate for Red Bull to comment on this.”
The leak is being seen as a targeted and personal attack on Horner after he was exonerated from a lengthy investigationin which he was questioned in detail by an external lawyer over the allegations of wrongdoing, which he has denied …
