Christian Horner has made his first public appearance since allegations were made against him by a Red Bull employee at the team's car launch for the 2024 season.
The 50-year-old is at the centre of an investigation at Red Bull after allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour' were made against the team principal by a female employee.
Horner, who has led Red Bull since 2005, has denied the allegations against him.
He was interviewed by an independent lawyer on Friday with the meeting said to have taken over eight hours of the day.
Horner was spotted at Silverstone earlier this week as Red Bull took their new RB20 to the track for a shakedown test.
Christian Horner has made his first public appearance since the allegations were made against him
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But he's now made his first public appearance since the allegations against him were made at the team's official launch of their new car for the 2024 season.
The start of the launch saw Horner stand alongside David Coulthard as they looked back on the team's 20-year journey in F1 to date.
Horner was also asked about the team's continued commitment to the next generation with Red Bull's academy programme looking to build towards the future of F1.
Red Bull are the last team to unveil their new livery for the upcoming season and there were questions whether Horner would make an appearance.
When the allegations were first reported, Red Bull reportedly wanted the investigation wrapped up before the car launch.
But that's not been the case with the investigation still ongoing heading into the new season.
Red Bull chief Helmut Marko was asked about the situation involving Horner and said he hoped for an end to the "turbulence" around the team soon.
Marko said: “I can’t tell you that, nor can I say anything else on this subject.
"As long as the investigation is ongoing or there is no result, you won’t hear anything from me.
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“It is an ongoing process. I hope that we can get our turbulence under control quickly. Fortunately, our car is ready and we are well prepared.”
Red Bull will want the process resolved before the start of the new season with the Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled for March 2.
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Launching the RB20 👊 Our challenger for 2024 💪 pic.twitter.com/JVFWRq4qKs
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After the car was officially unveiled, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were brought out on to the stage to give their first impressions of the RB20.
Verstappen said: "I guess time will tell. I'm excited. It's always very nice to see a new car come to life, all the people around it."For me, it's about looking forward to Bahrain, to get testing, get comfortable.
"It's going to be a long season, and we just want to hit the ground running."
