Christian Horner could still attend Red Bull's car launch on February 15 despite the team's investigation, according to reports.
Earlier this week it emerged the 50-year-old had been accused of 'inappropriate' behaviour from a female member of staff.
The complaint is believed to be centred around Horner's work with the Formula One giants, who are the favourites to secure glory in 2024.
The Briton strongly denies the allegations and is adamant he'll be able to clear his name.
Christian Horner could still attend Red Bull's car launch
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On Thursday, Red Bull will launch their new RB20 vehicle that will be driven by the likes of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Verstappen was outstanding on the grid last term, winning 19 of the 22 races as he cruised to a third straight title triumph.
All eyes will be on Red Bull as the car's launch creeps closer.
And The Mirror say there's still a possibility Horner will attend, even though it could create a distraction.
The 50-year-old is believed to be continuing his work with the F1 side after being grilled by an independent lawyer for eight hours on Friday.
The report says Red Bull 'want to go ahead with the car launch as normal' despite the uncertainty surrounding the team.
Yet whether Horner ultimately stays away remains to be seen.
Red Bull would like the process to be concluded swiftly, with the first race of the new season set to take place in Bahrain on March 2.
However, there's currently no guarantee they'll get their wish with the investigation set to take as long as is needed in order to conclude the right outcome.
Horner has been in charge of Red Bull's racing affairs ever since being appointed all the way back in 2005.
He helped Sebastian Vettel dominate, with the German winning four titles between 2010 and 2013.
And Horner has been a huge influence in the career of Verstappen, who has triumphed for the past three years in a row.
There have, however, been claims that Horner's relationship with Verstappen's father, Jos, is 'badly damaged'.
As for Verstappen himself, the 26-year-old is apparently loyal to both his father and Helmut Marko.
Williams F1 team principal James Vowles was recently asked about Horner and the ongoing investigation.
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Christian Horner denies the allegations with Red Bull chief confident he'll be able to clear his name
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And Vowles shrugged off the questions by saying he can only focus on what happens at Williams, rather than other F1 teams.
“The sport itself, wind back 20 years ago, male-dominated without question," he said.
"If you had to ask me what makes up a team, it would be white, more than likely male, more likely 40 years old, something in that ballpark.
“That’s changing and it’s only a positive that’s changing that result. I can only control what happens within Williams.
“And what I can do within the environment is open everyone’s eyes to this is how we have to be, because the best ideas don’t come from being a closed group of individuals, it come from diversity.
Christian Horner has helped Red Bull flourish in recent years
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“These allegations are allegations, I’m afraid I don’t have any understanding of what is behind them and the significance of what has happened.
“All I can say is that should this ever happen in our guard we’ll be entirely supportive in terms of fixing it and making sure we have a culture that is accepting of everyone...
“Again, I think it means we will have to look each other in the mirror and make sure that we are posing the right questions internally and acting in the way that we can only be proud of, not today but in the next 10 years.”
