Christi♎an Horner has🦂 spoken publicly for the first time since he was cleared of wrongdoing by Red Bull.

An investigation into his behaviour “dismissed” the grievance against him on Wednesday, 24 hours before practice at the season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Horner will retain his role as chief executive and team principal of th🗹e Red Bull 🤪F1 team.

He said to : “Look, I am just💖 pleased that the process is o꧟ver.

“I obviously can’t comment about it.

“Here🎶 to very much focus on the grand prix, the🅷 season ahead, and trying to defend both of our titles.”

The complainant against Horner still has the right to appeal the decision🌌 of t🅘he investigation.

Asked if he hopes that the matter has en𒀰ded, Horner replied: “I can’t give you any further comment.

“The process has been conducted and concluded.”

Horner was asked if he regretted tꦿh𓆉at the matter became public.

“Look, again, I am not going to be able, I’m aꦉfraid, to give you any further comment on it,” he said.

“I am pleased to be here in Bahrain, with the team, focused on 𝓰the season ahead.”

Horner wꦡas photographed in the Bahrain paddock, as normal, a day after he was cleared of wrongdoing.

♉Significantly he was seen chatting to Jos Verstappen, Max’s father, within Red Bull’s hospitality.

Unconfirmed rumours had previously hinted at internal tension that might have inv𝓰olved Jos.

Horne❀r insisted Red Bull are unified: “Within the team, it has never been stronger.”

Horner has been inv🅠estigated for the past three weeks by his F1 team's parent company after c🔴omplaints about his behaviour from a female colleague.

But a statement from a ꦑRed Bull spokesperson on Wednesday read: "The independent investigation into the allegations made against Mr Horner is complete, and Red Bull can confirm that the grievance has been dismisꦉsed.

"The complainant has a right of appeal.

"Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorouꦕs and impart🐈ial.

"The ℱinvestigation report is confidential and c♏ontains the private 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.

"Red Bull will continue striving to meet the highest workplꦇace standards."