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Remarkable rumour: 'U2 song could be a reason for Horner's resignation'
All attention seemed to have shifted from Christian Horner to Helmut Marko for a while, but attention is returning fully back to the British team principal. Indeed, according to new rumours, he would be fired after all, and this would happen before Australia, for a conspicuous reason.
Christian Horner was accused of inappropriate behaviour, but Red Bull has debunked these accusations, stating that the team principal was nevertheless found innocent after an internal investigation. Still, it seems this story could have a tailspin. Jos Verstappen previously called on the team to sack Horner so that complete peace could be restored to the team.
'Horner to be sacked at Red Bull Racing after all'
According to information from F1-Insider, Horner would be sacked after all and before the Australian Grand Prix. Indeed, Red Bull's Thai owner is said to have joined Red Bull's Austrian camp. Oliver Mintzlaff and heir Mark Mateschitz had long wanted to fire the Red Bull Racing team principal, but the Thai owner kept standing behind Horner. Now he seems to have changed his mind after all.
Several reasons are given by the German medium as to why Horner will now be sacked after all. For instance, influential women's rights activists are said to have called on the US market to boycott Red Bull. This market is very important for the energy drink. Furthermore, the Thai owners are said to fear that the woman in question will take legal action and the internal investigation will come to light.
The main reason for dismissing Horner now anyway would be because the Irish rock band U2 is getting involved. This is because the brother of the woman at issue in the investigation is the brother-in-law of guitarist 'The Edge'. The band reportedly wants to release a song called: 'Don't be Horny, Be a Christian'. The band's pressure with this with their mega influence would have persuaded the Thai owner of Red Bull to fire Horner after all.