"Send me some photos." Exploding under persistent demands, a female employee exposed the F1 team principal's grotesque sexual harassment via text... His wife was left sobbing upon hearing the shocking conversation details.

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The woman who exposed the sexual misconduct scandal involving former F1 Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner (52) has been fired from her new job as well. Meanwhile, Horner, who left the team amid the fallout from the scandal, told acquaintances he felt "relieved to have his name cleared," expressing a sense of lightness.

The UK's 'The Sun' reported on the 26th (local time) that the woman was fired for 'trust issues' less than a year after transferring to another motorsport company. The U.S. headquarters management of the company suddenly relieved her of her duties at the airport just before she departed for the Hungarian Grand Prix last month. The reason cited was 'lack of prudence.'

Unlike when she left Red Bull last October after receiving a settlement payment of approximately 3 million pounds (about 5.6 billion won) to silence the matter, she is now expected to receive not a single penny in severance pay.

The two's ill-fated relationship dates back to February 2024. The scandal came to light when the woman reported Horner's inappropriate and controlling behavior within the company. Red Bull conducted an external independent investigation and cleared Horner of all charges in February of that same year.

However, just one day later, a twist occurred. WhatsApp chat logs emerged revealing that Horner persistently demanded photos from the woman and urged her to delete chat records. The leaked conversations also included content where the woman, exhausted by her superior's sexual demands, asked, "How would you feel if your wife Jerry were exchanging such texts with someone else?"

Horner's wife and former Spice Girl, Jerry Hall, shed tears upon learning of the shocking leak during a flight but stood by her husband until the end. The woman later appealed against the investigation results, but this too was ultimately rejected in August of that year after a re-investigation by an independent Queen's Counsel (KC) lawyer.

Despite being cleared of allegations in two internal investigations, Horner eventually stepped down from his leadership role in July 2025, taking responsibility for the team's poor performance. As the longest-serving F1 team principal to lead the team for 20 years, he is reported to have received a severance package of approximately 80 million pounds (about 150.4 billion won).

This scandal became the spark for serious factional fighting within the team, with iconic driver Max Verstappen's father, Jos Verstappen, persistently urging Horner's dismissal. Even at Horner's farewell event during the Silverstone Grand Prix, the two engaged in a fierce argument, and the conflict remained unresolved.

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