Geri and Christian Horner were the picture of unity at the Bahrain Grand Prix, smiling, embracing and even locking lips for the paps.
Christian, 50, was accused of “inappropriate and controlling behaviour” towards a female employee – something he strenuously denies – and a three-week internal investigation saw him cleared of the allegations. But instead of the conjecture quietening down, it only got louder, as less than 24 hours later, a series of sexually suggestive messages – alleged to be from the motorsport mogul to a female colleague – were leaked to journalists and sports bosses.
“As far as she’s concerned, they’re a team, and they’re going to stick together and work through everything. As hurtful as it has been to go through this so publicly, Geri wants to believe Christian has been transparent with her. He’s extremely grateful for her support at such a crucial time and he understands the strain that it’s put on her shoulders.”“Geri has confessed she needs a break to process it all.