The series governing body didn’t reference the specifics of the matter but made it clear that it is committed to the “highest standards of integrity, fairness and inclusivity within the sport.”
The statement comes two weeks after news of an internal investigation first became public via the media.
The initial stories revealed that Horner was the subject of an investigation by Austrian parent company Red Bull GMbH following unspecified allegations of misconduct from a female employee, with the team principal denying any wrongdoing.
The investigation was focussed on an interview conducted on behalf of Red Bull by an independent barrister on February 9. Horner subsequently appeared at the launch of the new RB20 in Milton Keynes on 15 February.
The day after the launch, further media speculation about the nature of the allegations shone a new spotlight on the matter, which subsequently triggered the responses from the series' two major stakeholders.
Source: Autosport