Geri Horner and husband Christian appear together at F1 grand prix amid alleged messages leak

Geri Horner shared a kiss with embattled husband Christian Horner as they put on a united front at Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Spice Girls singer was hand in hand with the Red Bull team principal, who faces allegations relating to the leak of hundreds of WhatsApp messages that appeared to be written by him to a female colleague.

The messages came to light on Thursday, 24 hours after Horner was cleared to continue as Red Bull head after an internal investigation into “inappropriate behaviour” by the F1 team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH. The 50-year-old has always denied the claims.

Horner slipped out the back of Red Bull’s hospitality suite through a gate to meet Geri as she arrived at the main entrance of the paddock about an hour and 45 minutes before the race. They then held hands as they walked through the paddock to Red Bull’s hospitality suite. During the short walk they were mobbed by photographers and TV crews.

Horner headed for the race grid about 45 minutes before the 3pm start, giving Geri a kiss as he left.

The pair have been married since 2015 and have a son, Montague George Hector Horner.

The WhatsApp messages were sent from an anonymous email account to 149 members of the F1 paddock, including the president of the sport’s governing body, Mohammed ben Sulayem, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the grid’s nine other team principals, as well as members of the media.

Horner continues to operate in his role as team principal and CEO, although it is understood there is considerable unease among the team’s sponsors and partners.

He spoke only once about the latest allegations as he made his way from Red Bull’s hospitality suite to the team’s garage on Friday. “I am not going to comment on anonymous speculation from unknown sources,” he said. When asked what comes next, he replied: “We go racing.”

Driver Max Verstappen delivered for Horner’s team by winning the race in Bahrain. Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two, with teammate Sergio Perez finishing second.