Christian Horner reportedly told his fellow F1 te🌸am principals tജhat he was innocent of the claims that Red Bull investigated him over.

Horner has now been cleared of wrongdoing after the grievance ཧagainst him was “dismissed” ahead of the season-opening F1 Bahrai𓆉n Grand Prix this weekend.

The saga has actually lasted eight weeks, since the start of January, rather than th꧙e three weeks that it has been in the public eye,  report.

Horner “interrupted” an F1 Commission meeting in♋ London on Monday February 5 to tell his rival team bosses that he was innocent of the allegations made a😼gainst him.

Days later, he 🍷was grilled f๊or hours by an independent lawyer.

This weeꩵk, Horner departed the UK for Bahra🔥in on a private jet still unclear on the outcome of the investigation.

There๊ was a possibility he might have to immediately go back home.

His jet stopped off in Austria to collect Helmut⭕ Marko because Horner was “eager to put on a united front”, the report states.

Horner had “widespread suppo🥀rt” within the Red ꦆBull F1 team’s Milton Keynes headquarters.

The newspaper claims that some employees might havꦇe even💫 quit in solidarity with Horner.

Horner was exonerated of wrongdoing on Wednesday after arr🐲iving in Bahrain.

Horner has since told Sky Sports about Red Bull’s unity: “Within 𒀰the team, i🍎t has never been stronger.”

A statement from a Red Bull spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed: "The independent investigation into 🥂the allegations made against Mr Horner is complete, and Red Bull can confirm that the grievance has been dismissed.

"The complainant has a right of appeal.

"Red Bull is confident that the investigation h🐠as been fair, rigorous and impartial.

"The investigation report is confidential and contains the 𓆉private information of the parties and third parties who assisted in the investigation, and therefore we will not be commenting further out of respect for all concerned.

"Red𒁏 Bull will continue strivin🌊g to meet the highest workplace standards."