Crimson Bull workforce principal Christian Horner mentioned on Thursday he’s hopeful an investigation into his conduct by his workforce’s father or mother firm, Crimson Bull GmbH, is resolved rapidly.

Horner has been accused by a member of Crimson Bull’s Components One workforce of controlling behaviour and sending inappropriate textual content messages. Horner has been the topic of an investigation carried out by an unbiased lawyer since early February.

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No timeline has been given for the investigation’s decision and Horner, who has denied the allegations made towards him, has continued in his function because the workforce’s boss whereas it’s ongoing.

Components One launched a press release final weekend calling for clarification on the matter “on the earliest alternative,” whereas rival workforce principal Toto Wolff mentioned the investigation have to be sufficiently rigorous.

Talking throughout a information convention at this week’s preseason testing in Bahrain, Horner mentioned: “I’m actually sorry, however I can’t touch upon the method or the time scale.

“I believe everyone would love a conclusion as quickly as doable however I’m actually not at liberty to speak concerning the course of.”

Throughout the identical information convention on Thursday, McLaren workforce principal Zak Brown mentioned the outcomes of the investigation should be “clear” for the great of the game.

“The allegations are extraordinarily critical,” Brown mentioned. “McLaren holds themselves and all of the women and men who work at McLaren to the very best requirements, variety, equality and inclusion are extraordinarily vital to us, our companions, to everybody in Components One.

“Crimson Bull company, it seems, have launched an investigation. All we hope and assume is that shall be dealt with in a really clear means because the FIA and Components One has mentioned. They should deal with it swiftly as a result of I do not consider these are the kind of headlines that F1 needs or wants presently.”

The primary race of the brand new Components One season is because of happen on March 2.