Almost exactly 24 hours on from Horner being cleared of wrongdoing following allegations made by a female employee, a pair of anonymous email addresses distributed a dossier of documents that they alleged were related to the case.
The emails, which contained a link to a Google Drive file containing the documents, stated: “Following Red Bull’s recent investigation and statements you will be interested to see the materials attached.”
The email was sent to more than 100 people, including senior figures within the Formula 1 organisation, and the FIA, as well as the current team principals and permanently accredited media. Jos Verstappen, the father of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, was included among the recipients.
Red Bull has not confirmed whether or not the documents are real or have been falsified.
While the veracity of the documents is unclear, the manner in which the dossier was widely distributed to the F1 fraternity for maximum impact has indicated that there remain individuals who are eager to discredit Horner despite him being cleared.
Source: Autosport