Max Verstappen’s Father Reportedly Positions Himself Against Christian Horner Amidst

Christian Horner has recently landed himself in hot waters after allegations of “inappropriate behavior“ surfaced against him. The nature of the allegations is so strong that the Red Bull boss might lose his job if found guilty. Red Bull confirmed that they were investigating the allegations and will make a decision soon about Horner’s future. Amid this, Jos Verstappen, the father of Max Verstappen, chose to distance himself from Horner.

Surprisingly, the controversy also involves former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone is supposedly a close ally to Horner, as per motorsport.com, and is supporting the 50-year-old in these times.

How did Christian Horner get into the controversy?
According to reports from Motorsport Total, Christian Horner’s conduct with a co-worker inside from the Red Bull team was deemed “inappropriate“. The unnamed person made these allegations. However, there were also allegations made against Horner that were based on his aggressive style of management.

Soon after this, the Red Bull parent company advised Horner to step down from the top position. Furthermore, the British boss also lost the support of the Yoovidhya family, who owns 51% of Red Bull GmbH.

Red Bull also announced on Monday that an independent investigative lawyer would question the 50-year-old. The company would then make a decision based on the reports of the investigation.

As things stand, the Milton-Keynes-based team would want to wrap everything up before they reveal their 2024 F1 challenger on February 15. Meanwhile, Christian Horner has publicly and categorically denied all the accusations against him. For now, he is presumed innocent until the results of the investigation prove otherwise.