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Jordan responds to Horner accusations: 'He is under enormous pressure'
- Ludo van Denderen
Formula 1 is holding its breath after allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Christian Horner against a Red Bull Racing employee. It may become clear today whether the Austrian team boss can stay on or have to step down after 19 years. Few F1 pundits have responded to the case as yet, but Eddie Jordan now does.
The former team owner stresses in his podcast Formula for Success that Horner is innocent until proven guilty, and nobody knows all the details. "Having said that they do have to have finality on this one way or another by next week, because it would be absolutely very hard to see a car launch with Christian there and there was no answer on all of these situations," Jordan believes.
Jordan sees huge scale of the issue
The Irishman has also heard and read the stories in the media, even the conspiracy theories stating that this is a way to put Horner's leg up. But Jordan believes this is more than a matter that concerns just the race team, it is something of enormous importance to the entire Red Bull empire. "So, you can see why they have appointed [a lawyer], because HR in that [Red Bull] group and that company and what the brand stands for and how they deliver their product, is hugely important."
Jordan reiterated that in his view it is impossible for Horner to be at the launch of the RB20 on 15 February when the case is still open. "I do not think that Christian could be at the launch of the car - bearing in mind what the launch is for, which is to show off the car, show off Red Bull in its glory and for the future hopes for the 24 season - if there was not an answer. So, I think he's under pressure. He needs to find a solution."