Christian Horner will attend the launch of the Red Bull car in Milton Keynes on Thursday morning.
He will face media questions about his future as boss of the world championship-winning team amid allegations of his behavior towards an employee, but there are likely to be limits to what he will say for legal reasons.
Horner is not drawn into the issue and denies allegations that he acted coercively against a female staff member.
The 50-year-old met the King’s Council last Friday to refute claims that have electrified Formula One.
Red Bull wanted the issue to be addressed before the presentation of Max Verstappen’s new car, an event that the triple world champion will attend.
Christian Horner will attend Red Bull’s launch of its 2024 car tomorrow (pictured with wife Geri Halliwell)
An image of the Red Bull Racing boss laughing with his team at Silverstone appeared online on Tuesday, where Red Bull’s new car was flying around the track.
Horner denies allegations that he acted coercively toward an employee.
Red Bull wanted the issue resolved before the presentation of Max Verstappen’s new car (left), an event that the triple world champion will attend along with his teammate Sergio Pérez.
But the legal back-and-forth appears not to have proceeded at that pace, and will continue until or beyond pre-season testing in Bahrain next week or the first race at the same venue on March 2.
Horner’s allies claim that he is part of a power struggle within the organization.
His appearance at the Midlands factory will be the first time he has spoken publicly about the ordeal since the news broke a week ago on Monday.
His Spice Girl wife, Geri, resolutely supports her husband.
This despite reports that she is terrified of how “things will fall apart” amid the investigation into her husband.
Horner was present at a secret filming day at the Silverstone circuit on Tuesday, when Red Bull’s new car flew over the track for the first time this season.
The source claimed that Geri ultimately wants to support her husband in any way she can and is determined not to let this break up their family, despite feeling “anxious” about the drama.
An image posted on social media showed Horner laughing with his colleagues during the secret test.
Geri and Christian Horner pictured together in October 2023: source claimed she is in a ‘state of confusion’
The couple married in May 2015, had a son together in 2017, and both have a son from previous relationships.
Bernie Ecclestone (right) has advised Christian Horner to resign from his role at Red Bull to avoid harm to his wife Geri and family.
Meanwhile a source has said Near: “This has obviously been a hellish time for Geri and she’s been in a state of utter confusion, trying to keep it together for the kids while quietly breaking down inside.”
They added: “She says she feels like she’s in a living nightmare and is absolutely terrified of how things could fall apart.”
The source claimed that Geri ultimately wants to support her husband in any way she can and is determined not to let this break up their family, despite feeling “anxious” about the drama.
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone urged Horner to resign to avoid harm to his wife Geri and their family, and the former Spice Girl said she was “devastated” by the allegations made against her husband.
Horner and Halliwell married in May 2015, with Ecclestone serving as the Red Bull team principal’s best man.
She gave birth to a son in January 2017, while they both had daughters from previous relationships.
Uncertainty over Horner’s future could last for some time, according to a Dutch publication Telegraaf reporting that a final verdict on his behavior may not be released for weeks.
Red Bull was the dominant team in Formula One last year, winning all but one race.
A spokesperson for Red Bull GmbH said on Monday: “After becoming aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation.”
They added: “The company takes these matters very seriously.”
Responding to the allegations, Horner said: “I completely deny the claims.”
Red Bull previously said: “Upon learning of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation.” This process is carried out by an external specialist lawyer.
‘The investigation will be completed as soon as possible. “It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”
Red Bull is the best team in Formula One as things stand, with Verstappen winning the last three drivers’ titles, while the team has also won back-to-back constructors’ championships.