F1 News: Helmut Marko Shocked By Christian Horner Alleged Leak - "I’ve Never Seen Them Myself”
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko expressed his astonishment and disbelief after an email, purportedly containing evidence linked to the Christian Horner investigation, was leaked. The highly classified case has been the subject of media attention, where team principal Christian Horner was accused of inappropriate behavior.
Key Takeaways:
- Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko expressed disbelief and astonishment after an email containing purported evidence linked to the Christian Horner investigation was leaked.
- Christian Horner, Red Bull's team principal, was initially accused of inappropriate behavior, but he was cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation. The details of the case were kept confidential to respect the privacy of the parties involved.
- Despite the confidentiality, the case made headlines again 24 hours later when reports surfaced about leaked documents. Marko, shocked by the leak, emphasized that even he had not seen the secret documents. Other F1 team principals, including Zak Brown and Toto Wolff, have called for transparency in the investigation.
Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing in the conclusion to the investigation, and further details about the parties concerned, or the matter, were to be kept confidential in the interest of privacy. Here's what Red Bull GmbH said in an official statement about the case:
“The investigation report is confidential and contains the private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation, and therefore we will not be commenting further out of respect for all concerned."
However, just 24 hours after Horner was cleared of the allegations following the verdict, the team boss found himself back in the headlines on Thursday night with the report of the alleged documents being leaked to key personnel in Formula 1.
Marko was shocked to know that the alleged documents were leaked in such a manner, expressing that even he hadn't seen them. Speaking to Bild.de, he said:
“I’m flabbergasted and surprised that the documents were leaked. I’ve never seen them myself."
Since the verdict of the case, Formula 1 team principals like Zak Brown and Toto Wolff have demanded transparency in the investigation since specific details of the allegations and the parties involved have not been revealed.