Christian Horner makes first Instagram post since sext leak storm & hails ‘perfect start to season’ after Bahrain GP win

CHRISTIAN Horner has made his first Instagram post since his sext leak storm.

The Red Bull Racing chief hailed the “perfect start to the season” after his team won at the Bahrain Grand Prix today.

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Christian Horner hugged Max Verstappen after his win today[/caption]

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Horner posted on Instagram for the first time since his scandal[/caption]

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Spice Girl Geri was seen in Bahrain supporting her husband[/caption]

Boss Horner congratulated driver Max Verstappen following his win on Saturday.

The victory was secured despite the build up to the race being dominated by one topic – the internal investigation into Horner surrounding claims of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague.

In a post on Saturday night, Horner thanked his “hard working team” and their support.

He wrote: “What a weekend. The perfect start to the season.

“A big thank you to all the hard working team back in Milton Keynes for all their work over the winter to produce another great and very competitive car.

“To our stakeholders, illustrious partners and everyone here in Bahrain, thank you for your unending support and commitment to get us off to the best possible start.”

Horner was pictured on his own today walking into the paddock ahead of the race.

Geri Halliwell, 51, was later seen standing by her husband despite the shock bombshell leak.

The trove of texts sent anonymously to F1 bosses and media outlets confirmed Horner did send inappropriate messages behind his wife Geri Halliwell’s back, despite being cleared in a Red Bull probe.

The team boss refused to comment on the leaked WhatsApp sexts.

Some of the grubby messages were reported, including a request for a “Santa PJ selfie”.

He also regularly joked about Spanx, telling the woman she looks “attractive” in them.

In another, Horner starts by asking if he can make a “confession”.

He then describes a trip on a private jet to Dubai where he claims that the woman got him “out of control”.

It was reported that the Red Bull chief – who has won 13 world titles since heading the team as a 31-year-old in 2005 – had been hauled in for crisis talks with F1 bosses.

The tension was palpable down in the paddock, with Red Bull team members avoiding mentioning the simmering scandal, other than the odd whisper.

Horner was also seen holding hands with his wife after the race.

An emotional Horner had said: “I have the support of an incredible family, an incredible wife, an incredible team and everybody within that team.

“And my focus is going racing, winning racing and doing the best I can.

“It was a day about starting the season in the best possible way. My focus is on this team, my family, my wife and racing.”