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Horner admits investigation has been a “distraction” for Red Bull F1 team

Red Bull boss Christian Horner admits the situation surrounding the investigation into his conduct has been a “distraction” for his Formula 1 team, but the squad remains “very together”.

He was interviewed for several hours by an independent barrister in London last week, with it understood that the preliminary results of the investigation are now being evaluated by Red Bull pending a final decision from it on what, if any, action needs to be taken.

Horner has denied any wrongdoing over the matter and has continued in his team principal role – attending this week’s shakedown of the new RB20 car at Silverstone as well as Thursday’s official launch at its Milton Keynes factory.

While Horner remains unable to make any comments regarding the specifics of the investigation, he has spoken about the wider impact of the matter on his F1 team’s preparations for the 2024 campaign.

Asked by Autosport if the media frenzy about him and the team had made an impact, Horner said: “Inevitably there has been a distraction, but the team are very together.

“Everybody's focused on the season ahead. So it's been very much business as normal. The support has been fantastic.”

Source: Autosport

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