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Is it getting tight for Christian Horner now?

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In the case involving team boss Christian Horner, the female employee of the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team has apparently lodged a complaint with the FIA! 

According to the BBC, the woman is said to have contacted the FIA's ethics committee. A Red Bull spokesman told the BBC that he was not aware of the complaint and did not wish to comment further. After the BBC report came to light on Saturday, the world motorsport governing body announced that the FIA "receives and deals with inquiries and complaints from the Compliance Officer and, where appropriate, the Ethics Commission".

"Both bodies work autonomously and guarantee strict confidentiality throughout the process. As a result, and in general, we cannot confirm the receipt of a specific complaint," it said. It is also "unlikely that we will be in a position to comment further on the complaints we receive from any parties."

At the beginning of February, it became known that the Red Bull Group was investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior against team boss Horner (50). Following an investigation by a lawyer, the complaint was dismissed. "Red Bull is satisfied that the investigation was fair, thorough and impartial," it said at the time. Horner has always denied the allegations. However, according to the BBC, the employee is reportedly planning to appeal against the decision.

Following the rejection of the complaint, anonymous emails with files were sent to the other team bosses and Formula 1 journalists before the first Grand Prix of the year in Bahrain, the contents of which put Horner under renewed pressure. "It's time to focus on what we're here for, which is Formula 1 racing," said Horner before the second race of the year in Saudi Arabia a week ago.