“No one told me silly season would start in February” - Fans react to reports of Red Bull boss Christian Horner facing an investigation

The world of Formula 1 has been rocked by reports that Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner is undergoing an external investigation over a complaint made against him by a member of the team.

Christian Horner was reportedly accused of inappropriate behaviour towards a female member of the RBR team. The case is being looked at by an external specialist barrister.

Amid the controversy, Christian Horner has reportedly been asked to voluntarily step down from his position. This has caused quite a bit of shock amongst fans, who have had a healthy dose of impactful news over the last few weeks.

The stream of news began with Andretti Cadillac losing their bid to be a part of Formula 1. That was followed by the news that Lewis Hamilton would be joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2025.

Adding to the already buzzing the Formula 1 world, Horner's news has come as a bit of a shock, to say the least. One fan on X (formerly Twitter) even said:

"No one told me silly season would start in February."

"This has to be the wildest news week in Formula 1 history," another fan remarked.

"Absolute madness," said a third fan.

Here are a few more fan reactions:

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Christian Horner vehemently denies accusations as investigation by Red Bull

With the charges leveled against Horner being quite serious, Red Bull themselves have launched an investigation and have been having closed door meetings. Releasing a statement, Red Bull said via SkySports:

"After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation. This process, which is already under way, is being carried out by an external specialist barrister. The company takes these matters extremely seriously and the investigation will be completed as soon as practically possible. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time."

During the investigation, Horner is expected to stay as team principal and chief executive. However, he has reportedly been asked to voluntarily step down from his position.

Horner claims that he is completely innocent and has denied all the charges. He said via the Guardian:

“I completely deny these claims.”

Red Bull and F1 fans would have to wait until the investigation is completed and the reports are released to know about the future of the team principal and his team.