Christian Horner’s first public appearance at the launch of Red Bull’s 2024 F1 challenger was a clear indication of his current m🍌indset amid the ongoi🔯ng investigation, according to Sky’s Craig Slater.

Horner was present as Red Bull unveiled RB20 - the F1 car the team hopes will guide 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen to a fourth consecutive title.

The 50-year-ol🤪d is currently par𒊎t of an investigation after an alleged claim of misconduct by a female member of the team.

Horner is expected to be at pre🌜-season testing, with it still unclear when the findin🔴gs of the investigation will be concluded.

Slater, who was at the Red B🎃ull launch on behalf of Sky Sports, revealed he had an “off camera” conversation with Horner.

“He is determined to see this through. It impressed a lot of people that he was tꦬhere toda🌜y,” he said. “He went through the entirety of the launch and he has been carrying on his job as normal.

“I did ask him ‘why not take the time off to focus on the investigation rather than continuing with a huge demanding job’. He has been at the helm of this team for🎃 2𝔉0 years. I don’t know if he feels stepping away would be some kind of admission of guilt or not but he is determined to press ahead.

“He also said to me off camera if I was not convinced of my in🍌nocence in all of this I wouldn’t be here today.”

Slater felt that the investig𒉰ation clearly was haꦫving an effect on Horner, noticing how “subdued” he was compared to his usual self during interviews.

“He looked exhausted today, without question,” Slater added. “And remember this is someone who’s normally v🍬ery quick witted, very on the front foot in any kind of verbal exchanges.

“You can tell just how subdued he sounded. I think that is partially deliberate. He knows that it’s a serio⛄us matter. What we are talking about here, of course, we have to remember we’re only hearing his side of the story.

“There is another par༺ty in all of this - his sole accuser it has to be said. A female member of Red Bull staff but for obvious reasons we’re not hearing her side of the story as it were. It’s clearly been a strain at home as well.

“People will know he’s 🌠married to the former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell (Horner now). He talked about her off camera to me about what a great support she has been in all of this.”