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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has again denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour after a series of alleged messages were leaked.

Horner was cleared on Wednesday after an internal investigation into his behaviour towards a female colleague.

An anonymous email with a link to messages purporting to involve Horner was sent to Formula 1 personnel and media on Thursday.

"I won't comment on anonymous speculation," said Horner.

"But, to reiterate, I have always denied the allegations."

A drive of messages was on a link in the email, which was sent to 149 people involved in the sport.

Horner's statement added: "I respected the integrity of the independent investigation and fully co-operated with it every step of the way.

"It was a thorough and fair investigation conducted by an independent specialist barrister and it has concluded, dismissing the complaint made. I remain fully focused on the start of the season."

A spokesperson for Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of the F1 team, said on Thursday: "This is a private matter between Mr Horner and another and it would be inappropriate for Red Bull to comment on this."

Red Bull GmbH declined to reveal any information about the internal investigation.

Its statement on Wednesday said: "Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial.

"The investigation report is confidential and contains 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 workplace standards."

On Thursday at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes and McLaren bosses Toto Wolff and Zak Brown called for more transparency from Red Bull on the investigation.

The messages have been brought to the attention of governing body the FIA and it is discussing the matter with F1 management.

Test 2

Blossom-Tree

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has called for "more transparency" from Red Bull after the company rejected a complaint against Christian Horner.

A female colleague had complained about inappropriate behaviour from Red Bull's team principal.

The company said they had "dismissed" the grievance after a "fair, rigorous and impartial" investigation.

"As a sport, we can't afford to leave things vague and opaque on critical topics like this," said Wolff.

"It's going to catch us out."

The statement from a Red Bull spokesperson on Wednesday gave no details of the investigation.

The spokesperson said: "The investigation report is confidential and contains 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."

Wolff said: "There is a lady in an organisation who has spoken to HR and said there is an issue and it was investigated and yesterday the sport has received a message: 'It's all fine, we've looked at it.' As a global sport on such critical topics, it needs more transparency."

McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown said he believed governing body the FIA should ask Red Bull for full details of the investigation.

"The sanctioning body has a responsibility and authority to our sport and fans," said Brown.

"All of us in F1 are ambassadors for the sport on and off the track. They need to make sure that things have been fully transparent with them, that they come to the same conclusion that has been given by Red Bull and they they agree with the outcome.

"Until then, there will continue to be speculation because there are a lot of unanswered questions about the whole process."

Test 3

Dice

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in Thursday practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton was 0.206 seconds quicker than team-mate George Russell with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso just 0.08secs further adrift.

Pre-season favourite Max Verstappen was down in sixth, 0.477secs off the pace.

However, the three-time world champion appeared to be the fastest as expected when the teams switched to race-simulation runs later in the session.

The teams did not run this practice session in the same manner as usual, making it even harder to read from the outside even than normal.

Behind Alonso, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was fourth quickest ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg was seventh, with Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Sergio Perez completing the top 10.

Hamilton said afterwards: "The car was feeling good, but we can't get ahead of ourselves. We know there is more to extract, and our long run pace isn't in the fight with the Red Bulls.

"Overall, though, I'm feeling much happier with the car than last year. We've made some good improvements and it feels much more like a race car."

Team-mate George Russell said: "We're not going to get carried away after one day of practice. Our qualifying pace did look strong.

"We made some changes from the test and the improvement exceeded our expectations. But ultimately our long run pace is where it counts. Verstappen looked comfortably quickest, and it was very tight with the Ferraris, the McLarens, and the Aston Martins. So we've likely got a real fight on our hands there."

The season starts with the controversy over Red Bull team principal Christian Horner still overshadowing the sport.

Test 4

Baby-Tux

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in Friday practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton was 0.206 seconds quicker than team-mate George Russell with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso just 0.08secs further adrift.

Pre-season favourite Max Verstappen was down in sixth, 0.477secs off the pace.

However, the three-time world champion appeared to be the fastest as expected when the teams switched to race-simulation runs later in the session.

But this practice session was harder to read from the outside even than normal, as the teams did not run it in the same manner as has become typical.

Behind Alonso, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was fourth quickest ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

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Test 1

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has again denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour after a series of alleged messages were leaked.

Horner was cleared on Wednesday after an internal investigation into his behaviour towards a female colleague.

An anonymous email with a link to messages purporting to involve Horner was sent to Formula 1 personnel and media on Thursday.

"I won't comment on anonymous speculation," said Horner.

"But, to reiterate, I have always denied the allegations."

A drive of messages was on a link in the email, which was sent to 149 people involved in the sport.

Horner's statement added: "I respected the integrity of the independent investigation and fully co-operated with it every step of the way.

"It was a thorough and fair investigation conducted by an independent specialist barrister and it has concluded, dismissing the complaint made. I remain fully focused on the start of the season."

A spokesperson for Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of the F1 team, said on Thursday: "This is a private matter between Mr Horner and another and it would be inappropriate for Red Bull to comment on this."

Red Bull GmbH declined to reveal any information about the internal investigation.

Its statement on Wednesday said: "Red Bull is confident that the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial.

"The investigation report is confidential and contains 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 workplace standards."

On Thursday at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes and McLaren bosses Toto Wolff and Zak Brown called for more transparency from Red Bull on the investigation.

The messages have been brought to the attention of governing body the FIA and it is discussing the matter with F1 management.

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Test 2

Blossom-Tree

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has called for "more transparency" from Red Bull after the company rejected a complaint against Christian Horner.

A female colleague had complained about inappropriate behaviour from Red Bull's team principal.

The company said they had "dismissed" the grievance after a "fair, rigorous and impartial" investigation.

"As a sport, we can't afford to leave things vague and opaque on critical topics like this," said Wolff.

"It's going to catch us out."

The statement from a Red Bull spokesperson on Wednesday gave no details of the investigation.

The spokesperson said: "The investigation report is confidential and contains 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."

Wolff said: "There is a lady in an organisation who has spoken to HR and said there is an issue and it was investigated and yesterday the sport has received a message: 'It's all fine, we've looked at it.' As a global sport on such critical topics, it needs more transparency."

McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown said he believed governing body the FIA should ask Red Bull for full details of the investigation.

"The sanctioning body has a responsibility and authority to our sport and fans," said Brown.

"All of us in F1 are ambassadors for the sport on and off the track. They need to make sure that things have been fully transparent with them, that they come to the same conclusion that has been given by Red Bull and they they agree with the outcome.

"Until then, there will continue to be speculation because there are a lot of unanswered questions about the whole process."

Point of Interest One

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Being a leader

Experienced nurses find fulfilling careers in positions of responsibility, often running nurse-led clinics, or taking leadership roles at executive level. It is possible to develop your career in clinical, research, education and management roles.

A typical day in nursing is busy and diverse; nurses don't just work in hospitals. There are opportunities to work in GP surgeries, clinics, nursing and residential homes, occupational health services, voluntary organisations, the pharmaceutical industry, or in the military.

Entry requirements for a nursing degree

Each university sets its own requirements, so make sure you check with them before applying. This is usually around five GCSEs plus two A-levels or equivalent. You will also have to:

  • demonstrate evidence of literacy and numeracy
  • complete a health questionnaire and identify any special needs related to a disability
  • declare any past criminal convictions
  • allow the university to check whether you have a police record. You will not automatically be barred if you have a criminal conviction or caution. The university will take into account the circumstances and will treat any information in the strictest of confidence.

If you’re already working as a health care assistant, speak to your employer as they may support you to meet the entrance requirements through an apprentice scheme.

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