The Mercedes driver was speaking in the pre-event press conference for the 2024 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where Horner is understood to currently be travelling to with the outcome of Red Bull GmbH’s investigation still outstanding.
Several F1 stakeholders – including the championship’s commercial rights holder and motorsport’s governing body – have urged Red Bull to quickly establish the outcome, as has Red Bull’s future engine partner, Ford.
The question put to Hamilton, as well as McLaren’s Lando Norris and Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso, who declined to comment, specifically referenced Horner remaining in place and being able to speak in an official capacity at pre-season testing during the investigation.
This is in the context of F1’s overall efforts to improve diversity in the championship in recent years.
Asked for his reaction to that situation, Hamilton replied: “It’s a difficult one to answer, naturally.
“I think we always have to do more to try to make the sport and the environment that people get to work in feel safe and inclusive.
“And any allegations have to be taken very seriously.
Source: Autosport