Defiant Christian Horner hits back over sext scandal & insists ‘it’s time to draw line under it’ after accuser suspended

A DEFIANT Christian Horner has hit back at claims surrounding the sext scandal insisting it’s time to “draw a line under it.”

Speaking at a press conference in Saudi Arabia, the F1 chief said it’s time to “focus on what is going on on track.”

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Horner said it’s now time to focus on what’s happening on the track[/caption]

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Geri wanted her husband to cut all ties with his accuser[/caption]

He said: “Obviously there has been a lot of coverage surrounding this, but one has to go back to the basis of a grievance was raised, it was fully investigated, and it was dismissed.

“From there we move onwards. “

The Red Bull boss added: “I think the time now is to look forward and draw a line under it.

“We are here to go racing, we are here as a Formula 1 team, and the time now is to focus on what is going on on track and the performance of the cars and the drivers, where the spotlight should be during the course of a Grand Prix weekend.”

Horner’s statement comes right after it emerged his accuser has been suspended from  Red Bull Racing HQ.

It comes following the bombshell leak of hundreds of “sexually suggestive” messages by the 50-year-old team boss.

A source told The Sun today: “It became obvious that the situation could not continue and it was decided to suspend her on full pay while internal inquiries continue.”

Geri wanted her husband to cut all contact with his unidentified accuser – but he found it impossible to comply as they remained in regular contact at work.

When asked about the suspension of the staffer, Horner replied: “I’m afraid I can’t comment on anything confidential between an employee and a company so I can’t comment on that.”

Horner went on saying the row had been “very hard” on his family , adding: “It is time now to focus on why we are here which is to go Formula One racing.”

Horner, who has always denied the claims, was cleared of allegations of inappropriate behaviour last week.