'Friendship between Red Bull's designer Newey and team boss Horner falters'
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An investigation into Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner is currently underway, and even his departure is already being discussed. Adrian Newey and Horner always seemed to be good friends, but that now seems to have changed.
Red Bull have launched an internal independent investigation into the British team boss. This Friday, he will be questioned for the investigation. There is much speculation in the media about what the outcome of the investigation could mean for the team boss's position. Many people think it could even mean his departure from Red Bull.
Earlier, F1 journalist Joe Saward suggested Christian Horner's and top designer Adrian Newey's contracts are intertwined at the Austrian racing team. This would mean that if one leaves the team, so could the other.
Newey remains loyal to Red Bull
However, according to information from F1-Insider.com, this bond of friendship has now cooled. Newey is said to have already informed Red Bull that he will remain loyal to the world championship team even without Horner. So it seems that at least Red Bull's technical mastermind is staying. What will happen to Horner remains to be seen until the investigation's results are released.