Mole close to Red Bull Racing camp ‘detonated Christian Horner sexting scandal to oust the F1 team boss’

A MOLE close to the Red Bull Racing camp allegedly detonated the Christian Horner sexting scandal in a bid to oust the F1 team boss, The Sun can reveal.

Red Bull are investigating claims that an unknown player connected to the team orchestrated the WhatsApp leak and acted as a “puppet master”.

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The anonymous release came a day after team principal Horner was cleared of sending improper texts to a female employee.

Last night, an F1 insider told The Sun: “Rumours are swirling at Red Bull that there’s a mole in their ranks, someone who has it in for Christian.

“The leak came as a shock. Someone has a vendetta against Christian.

“That person acted like a puppet master.

“It seems to have been calculated to cause maximum damage to Christian’s career, humiliating him just 24 hours before the F1 season begins.

“He believes someone set out to destroy him professionally and personally.

“But the team stands firmly behind Christian and everyone’s working towards a common goal.”

Qualifying for today’s Grand Prix went ahead at the Bahrain circuit yesterday.