The female employee who accused Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour has been left 'very unhappy' at Red Bull's decision to clear the team principal of any wrongdoing.
Red Bull's Austrian parent company announced they had launched an investigation into the accusations made against Horner three weeks ago with a specialist barrister brought in to look over the evidence.
The investigation was brought to an end this week with Horner, who vehemently denied the allegations against him, cleared of any wrongdoing.
Red Bull GMBH announced they were "confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial".
Geri Halliwell has flown to Bahrain
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Just 24 hours after the investigation was closed by Red Bull, an anonymous account leaked screenshots of text messages allegedly between Horner and his accuser.
The Daily Mail now report that the female employee at the centre of the investigation has been left 'very unhappy' and feels 'crucified' by the whole ordeal.
A source close to the woman told the Daily Mail that the female employee feels the investigation has been 'very one-sided'.
They report the source as saying: "My reaction to all this is that it is disgusting.
"In the words of Red Bull, Christian Horner has been cleared but I think many people look at that answer and can’t quite fathom out the truth behind it."
They are also quoted as adding: "Are the Red Bull investigation team independent?
"Who knows? They've made comparisons in the newspapers about Christian being grilled for 12 hours or so…well how many hours was she grilled for?
"They don't ask that question, but it is a lot more than that."
The female employee is said to have continued working for Red Bull, although she hasn't travelled to Bahrain for this week's season-opening race.
Christian Horner is refusing to comment on the leaked messages
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Horner is present and has continued his role as Red Bull team principal while his wife, Geri Halliwell, reportedly flew out to the Middle East on Thursday night.
The Spice Girl singer has not yet been seen in the paddock, but reports have suggested she has been left 'extremely humiliated' from the whole situation.
Shortly after the alleged messages between Horner and his accuser were leaked, the Red Bull boss released a statement repeating his denial over the allegations against him.
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Christian Horner has continued to deny the allegations against him
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The statement read: "I won't comment on anonymous speculation, but to reiterate, I have always denied the allegations.
"I respected the integrity of the independent investigation and fully cooperated with it every step of the way.
"It was a thorough and fair investigation conducted by an independent specialist barrister and it has concluded, dismissing the complaint made. I remain fully focused on the start of the season."
