Geri Halliwell appears on F1 grid alongside husband Christian Horner after leaked messages scandal

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Former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell was seen standing in solidarity alongside her husband Christian Horner after he was cleared of inappropriate behaviour in the direction of a feminine colleague.

Halliwell arrived in Bahrain to be along with her husband, the Red Bull group principal Christian Horner through the International Circuit in Sakhir on Saturday (2 March) for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Red Bull Racing’s mum or dad firm Red Bull GmbH introduced on 5 February that Horner was beneath investigation following the declare, however on Wednesday (28 February) the 50-year-old was cleared of wrongdoing.

An inside probe by the F1 group’s mum or dad firm, Red Bull, dismissed the allegation.

Red Bull GmbH stated it was assured the investigation had been “fair, rigorous and impartial”, however added that the report – understood to stretch to 150 pages – is “confidential”. Horner emphatically denied the declare all through the probe.

Hundreds of WhatsApp messages which gave the impression to be written by him to a feminine colleague have been leaked earlier than the weekend.

Halliwell, 51, who was nicknamed Ginger Spice throughout her time within the pop group, stood united alongside her husband on the Bahrain Grand Prix. The pair held helds as they arrived on the Paddock and have been seen smiling and chatting collectively in a personal second.

The pair have been married since 2015 they usually share a son Montague George Hector.

She additionally has a daughter, Bluebell Madonna, born in 2006, with former accomplice and screenwriter Sacha Gervasi.

A supply advised The Sun this week that the previous Spice Girl was “relieved” that her husband was cleared of the allegations.

A supply advised the publication: “This has been weeks of hell for Christian and his family.

“Geri has been rock solid behind Christian – and his whole family is relieved and elated that it’s over. Those feelings are there but no one close to Christian feels like celebrating much after what he’s been through.

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“For the time being his focus is back fully on winning races.”

Meanwhile, Naomi Schiff, a former W Series driver and common on Sky’s F1 protection, has stated she is “saddened” by the present saga surrounding Christian Horner, which has “cast a shadow” over the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

“I think coming into the first race of the season where there has been so much excitement around it, it’s really a shame this is casting a shadow over the weekend,” she stated, previous to qualifying in Bahrain on Friday.

“But at the end of the day, we have to remember it’s an internal, corporate investigation. We don’t have all the information. So we leave it at that.

“At the end of the day it’s also a human story and there is some sadness to all of this. There are people who are going to be affected by this. This matter should not have been dealt with in the way it has been dealt with.”

Schiff’s colleague at Sky, Martin Brundle, additionally known as for the scenario to be delivered to an “absolute conclusion”.

Less than 24 hours after Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing, WhatsApp texts and footage – a few of a sexually suggestive nature – have been leaked by an nameless supply to promiment members of the game world and its media, allegedly exhibiting conversations between Horner and the complainant.

The Independent has seen the leaked materials, a Google Drive with 79 separate paperwork, however is unable to confirm the authenticity of the content material.