Red Bull's Thai shareholders, who own 51 per cent of the company, are reportedly keen to keep hold of Christian Horner with the 50-year-old still under investigation for inappropriate behaviour.
Horner strongly denies the allegations, which are believed to be related to his work.
The Briton is adamant he can clear his name, with Red Bull set to launch their new RB20 car on Thursday as the start of the new Formula One season creeps closer.
He is refusing to quit his role and is eager to continue, with Red Bull currently the sport's most dominant force.
Christian Horner's future at Red Bull is shrouded in uncertainty while the F1 side continue to conduct their investigation
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And F1 insider claim Horner currently 'relies on the support of Red Bull's Thai shareholders'.
It's said they want to keep hold of Horner, who has helped the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen win titles over the past 19 years.
However, if Horner is adjudged to have broken some rules, then it's claimed his departure from the team is expected.
Liberty Media are reportedly 'putting pressure' on Red Bull, with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali calling shareholder Mark Mateschitz at the request of his bosses.
But with the lawyer in charge of the investigation into Horner reportedly on holiday, there's no quick end to the saga in sight.
Horner was appointed as team principal all the way back in 2005.
He initially oversaw the success of Vettel, with the German securing four F1 titles between 2010 and 2013.
For a while, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes dominated F1.
Yet Red Bull have been unstoppable ever since Verstappen beat the 39-year-old to glory back in 2021.
The 26-year-old has won the last three F1 crowns and is the favourite to reign supreme again in 2024.
And reports have claimed Horner's relationship with Verstappen's father is currently 'badly damaged' behind the scenes.
The Red Bull chief is cracking on as normal and still working as the start of the new season nears.
Horner was at Silverstone as the F1 champions ran the RB20 for the first time.
But whether he's able to keep his job at Red Bull remains to be seen.
Williams F1 team principal James Vowles was recently asked about Horner and the ongoing investigation.
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Christian Horner has helped Red Bull dominate F1 over the past few seasons
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And Vowles shrugged off the questions by saying he can only focus on what happens at Williams, rather than other F1 teams.
“The sport itself, wind back 20 years ago, male-dominated without question," he said.
"If you had to ask me what makes up a team, it would be white, more than likely male, more likely 40 years old, something in that ballpark.
“That’s changing and it’s only a positive that’s changing that result. I can only control what happens within Williams.
“And what I can do within the environment is open everyone’s eyes to this is how we have to be, because the best ideas don’t come from being a closed group of individuals, it come from diversity.
Red Bull's Thai shareholders reportedly want to keep hold of Christian Horner
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“These allegations are allegations, I’m afraid I don’t have any understanding of what is behind them and the significance of what has happened.
“All I can say is that should this ever happen in our guard we’ll be entirely supportive in terms of fixing it and making sure we have a culture that is accepting of everyone...
“Again, I think it means we will have to look each other in the mirror and make sure that we are posing the right questions internally and acting in the way that we can only be proud of, not today but in the next 10 years.”
