Geri Halliwell kisses Christian Horner at Bahrain Grand Prix (then appears to look over to photographers!) after walking hand-in-hand with her hubby in show of unity amid leaked text scandal
Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell shared a kiss with her beleaguered husband Christian Horner at the Bahrain Grand Prix today in a show of solidarity after leaked text messages rocked Formula One.
It appeared that Christian Horner leaned in to kiss his wife in full view of the cameras as the world watched their response to the controversy that has rocked Formula One.
After they kissed, Halliwell seemed to look directly at photographers.
Her husband, Red Bull F1 chief Horner, has faced allegations relating to hundreds of WhatsApp messages that appeared to be written by him to a female colleague.
Horner was cleared to continue as Red Bull head following an internal probe into 'inappropriate behaviour' by the F1 team's parent company, Red Bull GmbH. The 50-year-old has always denied the claims.
![Christian Horner placed a kiss on his wife's lips as the former Spice Girl comes to terms with the controversy around a set of leaked texts](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955675-13148741-image-a-109_1709389519745.jpg)
Christian Horner placed a kiss on his wife's lips as the former Spice Girl comes to terms with the controversy around a set of leaked texts
![Christian Horner seemed to lean in to peck his wife on the lips as they put on a show of unity](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956319-13148741-image-m-129_1709391174964.jpg)
Christian Horner seemed to lean in to peck his wife on the lips as they put on a show of unity
![Horner stood over his wife and former Spice Girl as the couple embraced in front of the cameras](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955709-13148741-image-a-113_1709390049099.jpg)
Horner stood over his wife and former Spice Girl as the couple embraced in front of the cameras
![After they kissed, Halliwell seemed to look directly at photographers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955789-13148741-image-a-111_1709390011849.jpg)
After they kissed, Halliwell seemed to look directly at photographers
![Shiny-eyed Halliwell turned and looked up at her husband after they shared a kiss in full view of the world's cameras watching as the couple reacted to the text leak controversy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955973-13148741-image-m-116_1709390350286.jpg)
Shiny-eyed Halliwell turned and looked up at her husband after they shared a kiss in full view of the world's cameras watching as the couple reacted to the text leak controversy
![Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has joined her beleaguered husband Christian Horner at the Bahrain Grand Prix today in a show of solidarity after leaked text messages rocked Formula One](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954697-13148741-Ex_Spice_Girl_Geri_Halliwell_has_joined_her_beleaguered_husband_-m-50_1709386576554.jpg)
Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has joined her beleaguered husband Christian Horner at the Bahrain Grand Prix today in a show of solidarity after leaked text messages rocked Formula One
![Horner appeared alongside his wife today after a series of leaked texts has rocked F1](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955219-13148741-image-a-84_1709388494272.jpg)
Horner appeared alongside his wife today after a series of leaked texts has rocked F1
![Red Bull Formula One chief Christian Horner grasped his wife Geri Halliwell's hand in a tight grip as they ambled together](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954983-13148741-image-a-51_1709386659682.jpg)
Red Bull Formula One chief Christian Horner grasped his wife Geri Halliwell's hand in a tight grip as they ambled together
![The couple shared the kiss together after they appeared on the track at Bahrain ahead on the F1 season opener](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955677-13148741-image-a-108_1709389512035.jpg)
The couple shared the kiss together after they appeared on the track at Bahrain ahead on the F1 season opener
![The couple shared a hug together ahead of the race today in Bahrain](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955791-13148741-image-a-112_1709390045191.jpg)
The couple shared a hug together ahead of the race today in Bahrain
![The former Spice Girl smiled as she took a stroll with her husband ahead of the race today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954699-0-image-a-27_1709385735793.jpg)
The former Spice Girl smiled as she took a stroll with her husband ahead of the race today
![Halliwell was wearing a tight-lipped smile alongside her egg shell knee-length dress](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81955005-13148741-image-m-67_1709386973257.jpg)
Halliwell was wearing a tight-lipped smile alongside her egg shell knee-length dress
![The couple were surrounded as they took a stroll ahead of the Formula One race today as all eyes seemed glued to the pair](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954979-13148741-image-a-57_1709386835217.jpg)
The couple were surrounded as they took a stroll ahead of the Formula One race today as all eyes seemed glued to the pair
![As they walked up the stairs of Red Bull's rooms, Horner put his hand on his wife's back](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81955003-13148741-image-m-69_1709387107891.jpg)
As they walked up the stairs of Red Bull's rooms, Horner put his hand on his wife's back
![The former Spice Girl smiled without her teeth as she walked with her husband](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954973-13148741-The_former_Spice_Girl_smiled_without_her_teeth_as_she_walked_wit-a-77_1709387379495.jpg)
The former Spice Girl smiled without her teeth as she walked with her husband
![Halliwell wore cream heels that she paired with an elegant pale dress and what appeared to be pearl earrings](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954991-13148741-image-m-72_1709387237361.jpg)
Halliwell wore cream heels that she paired with an elegant pale dress and what appeared to be pearl earrings
![Both Horner and Halliwell appeared to have their wedding rings on has they held hands ahead of the race](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954991-13148741-image-m-74_1709387254422.jpg)
Both Horner and Halliwell appeared to have their wedding rings on has they held hands ahead of the race
The embattled Red Bull F1 boss initially broke cover at the Grand Prix on Saturday morning with no sign of his wife Geri Halliwell after his wife found out the texts were leaked as she was flying in a private jet.
Yet the couple walked hand-in-hand in the Paddock ahead of the season opener in Bahrain. Halliwell appeared red-eyed as she put on a brave face, smiling while her husband clenched her hand.
Geri opted for a sleeveless egg shell, knee-length dress featuring bandage detail in the shape of chevrons around her waist.
She paired her knee-length dress with a pair of £780 nude peep-toe high heels by Christian Louboutin.
The former singer completed her timeless ensemble with a square black handbag.
Geri styled her auburn hair in loose waves and kept her jewellery minimal except for a pair of diamond stud earrings.
Earlier this week, Halliwell, 51, and her husband, 50, had breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday when Red Bull cleared Horner of inappropriate behaviour allegations which were made by a female employee.
But 24 hours later, flirtatious WhatsApp messages apparently exchanged between Horner and the female complainant were leaked to 149 F1 figures while Halliwell was on a flight to see her husband ahead of this weekend's season opener in Bahrain.
An insider previously told the Mail it would be 'mayhem' if Geri showed her face at Saturday's Grand Prix.
![Halliwell fiddled with a ring on her right hand as she spoke to others after her kiss with her husband](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956193-13148741-image-a-122_1709390819095.jpg)
Halliwell fiddled with a ring on her right hand as she spoke to others after her kiss with her husband
![She let slip a wide grin as she hugged a man in a black top with a cream sweater over his shoulders](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956101-13148741-image-a-123_1709390837014.jpg)
She let slip a wide grin as she hugged a man in a black top with a cream sweater over his shoulders
![The former Spice Girl grinned as she touched her hand on his upper arm](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956105-13148741-image-a-125_1709390888258.jpg)
The former Spice Girl grinned as she touched her hand on his upper arm
![The popstar appeared in higher spirits as she chatted ahead of the race - amid reports she suffered a 'meltdown' over the leaked texts controversy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956103-13148741-image-a-126_1709390891132.jpg)
The popstar appeared in higher spirits as she chatted ahead of the race - amid reports she suffered a 'meltdown' over the leaked texts controversy
![Co-owner of Red Bull Chalerm Yoovidhya hugs Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner before the Bahrain Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956397-13148741-image-a-134_1709391482068.jpg)
Co-owner of Red Bull Chalerm Yoovidhya hugs Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner before the Bahrain Grand Prix
![Christian and Geri Horner before the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956399-13148741-image-a-130_1709391460702.jpg)
Christian and Geri Horner before the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
![Geri Halliwell was on show to the world as she copes with the fall-out from the controversy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/16/81957685-13148741-image-m-4_1709395975365.jpg)
Geri Halliwell was on show to the world as she copes with the fall-out from the controversy
![Geri Horner speaks to Daranee Yoovidhya before the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956393-13148741-image-a-133_1709391473859.jpg)
Geri Horner speaks to Daranee Yoovidhya before the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
![The two women shared a hug amid claims Halliwell suffered 'the meltdown to end all meltdowns over the leaks'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956395-13148741-image-a-137_1709391596963.jpg)
The two women shared a hug amid claims Halliwell suffered 'the meltdown to end all meltdowns over the leaks'
![Horner and Halliwell made an appearance together in front of the world's press ahead of the Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956401-13148741-image-a-131_1709391463761.jpg)
Horner and Halliwell made an appearance together in front of the world's press ahead of the Grand Prix
![After showing little emotion at the start of the day, Horner brought out a smile ahead of the race](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956403-13148741-image-a-138_1709391653634.jpg)
After showing little emotion at the start of the day, Horner brought out a smile ahead of the race
![Horner gazed at his wife as she listened to an elderly man in a striped pink shirt talk to her](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81956405-13148741-image-m-135_1709391537126.jpg)
Horner gazed at his wife as she listened to an elderly man in a striped pink shirt talk to her
![Horner and Halliwell standing together ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/16/81957575-13148741-image-m-2_1709395659188.jpg)
Horner and Halliwell standing together ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix
![Christian Horner showed off a wide smile as he stood next to a Red Bull Formula One race car today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956385-13148741-image-a-163_1709392558688.jpg)
Christian Horner showed off a wide smile as he stood next to a Red Bull Formula One race car today
![He was seen chatting away to Thai billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya again before the race as the pair walked on the grid](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956799-13148741-image-a-168_1709392835837.jpg)
He was seen chatting away to Thai billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya again before the race as the pair walked on the grid
![Horner was surrounded by his Red Bull team as he stood on the track in a jacket and headphones](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956383-13148741-image-m-166_1709392615755.jpg)
Horner was surrounded by his Red Bull team as he stood on the track in a jacket and headphones
![Earlier he appeared to have bags around his hooded eyes as he marched towards the Red Bull garage before the race](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956389-13148741-image-m-167_1709392678195.jpg)
Earlier he appeared to have bags around his hooded eyes as he marched towards the Red Bull garage before the race
However, Red Bull confirmed to Mail Sport on Saturday that the former Spice Girl will be on the grid and she was seen at around 1.20pm with her F1 boss husband.
Geri Halliwell is holding 'crisis talks' over Christian Horner's leaked text messages and did not want to meet her husband in Bahrain until she was talked into it by his family, sources claimed last night.
She jetted over to Bahrain from the UK in a private jet on Friday.
This morning, she was nowhere to be seen as her husband Christian Horner was pictured in black sunglasses and a Red Bull outfit.
Red Bull workers are reportedly afraid that more messages may be leaked.
![Horner and Halliwell remained steadfast in solidarity as they walked together](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955231-13148741-image-m-86_1709388525020.jpg)
Horner and Halliwell remained steadfast in solidarity as they walked together
![Halliwell was sporting a dress with two downward chevrons on it, paired with a black handbag](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955229-13148741-image-m-95_1709388721486.jpg)
Halliwell was sporting a dress with two downward chevrons on it, paired with a black handbag
![Geri Halliwell flashed a rare smile as she stood beside her husband in Bahrain today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955471-13148741-image-a-105_1709389032458.jpg)
Geri Halliwell flashed a rare smile as she stood beside her husband in Bahrain today
![The president of Formula 1's governing body told the Financial Times the controversy around Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is damaging the sport](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955465-13148741-image-m-99_1709388908964.jpg)
The president of Formula 1's governing body told the Financial Times the controversy around Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is damaging the sport
![The former Spice Girl looked away from her husband as she walked with him on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955223-13148741-image-m-94_1709388680839.jpg)
The former Spice Girl looked away from her husband as she walked with him on Saturday
![Horner went to grab his wife's hand after going through security at the Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955225-13148741-image-m-93_1709388648984.jpg)
Horner went to grab his wife's hand after going through security at the Grand Prix
![Halliwell flaunted a taut smile as she appeared next to her husband in Bahrain today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955233-13148741-image-a-90_1709388551487.jpg)
Halliwell flaunted a taut smile as she appeared next to her husband in Bahrain today
![Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, second right, and his wife Geri Halliwell, second left, speak in the paddock prior to the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955235-13148741-Red_Bull_team_principal_Christian_Horner_second_right_and_his_wi-m-92_1709388610922.jpg)
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, second right, and his wife Geri Halliwell, second left, speak in the paddock prior to the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain
![Halliwell put on a brave face beside her under-fire husband Christian Horner](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956429-13148741-image-a-139_1709391703540.jpg)
Halliwell put on a brave face beside her under-fire husband Christian Horner
![The blue-eyed couple held each others' hands as they walked together on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956431-13148741-image-m-145_1709391771320.jpg)
The blue-eyed couple held each others' hands as they walked together on Saturday
![The pair smiled for the cameras as they waited for the first F1 race of the new season](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956433-13148741-image-a-141_1709391711344.jpg)
The pair smiled for the cameras as they waited for the first F1 race of the new season
![Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner and Geri Horner walk in the Paddock holding hands prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 2](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956435-13148741-image-m-146_1709391860166.jpg)
Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner and Geri Horner walk in the Paddock holding hands prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 2
![Later on, Halliwell appeared to be enjoying the sunny weather in Bahrain](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956425-13148741-image-m-147_1709391886806.jpg)
Later on, Halliwell appeared to be enjoying the sunny weather in Bahrain
![The former Spice Girl held her husband's hand as she walked with him at the Bahrain Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956427-13148741-image-m-148_1709391921548.jpg)
The former Spice Girl held her husband's hand as she walked with him at the Bahrain Grand Prix
Halliwell, who married the Red Bull team principal in 2015, went 'into meltdown' when she touched down in the Gulf state on a private jet on Thursday and discovered the bombshell messages had been plastered all over social media.
The 51-year-old singer has a son, Montague George Hector Horner, with Horner.
She also has a daughter, Bluebell Madonna, born in 2006, with former partner and screenwriter Sacha Gervasi.
![Horner wore a sharp black belt with his Red Bull Formula One team outfit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954975-13148741-image-m-81_1709387411169.jpg)
Horner wore a sharp black belt with his Red Bull Formula One team outfit
![Finally Halliwell gave a toothy grin as the pair sat down together ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954989-13148741-image-a-56_1709386821544.jpg)
Finally Halliwell gave a toothy grin as the pair sat down together ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix
![Her husband Christian Horner put on a determined face as he walked with his wife](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81954981-13148741-image-a-66_1709386899039.jpg)
Her husband Christian Horner put on a determined face as he walked with his wife
![Mother-of-two Geri Halliwell has reportedly been 'having the meltdown to end all meltdowns over the leaks'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/13/81955001-13148741-image-m-83_1709387654796.jpg)
Mother-of-two Geri Halliwell has reportedly been 'having the meltdown to end all meltdowns over the leaks'
![The president of F1's governing body said the FIA won't conduct its own inquiry unless it receives a complaint.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955467-13148741-image-a-96_1709388847641.jpg)
The president of F1's governing body said the FIA won't conduct its own inquiry unless it receives a complaint.
The president of Formula 1's governing body told the Financial Times the controversy around Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is damaging the sport.
Yet he said that the FIA won't conduct its own inquiry unless it receives a complaint.
On Saturday morning, Horner was seen alone in his Red Bull get-up while carrying a brown leather bag at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.
![Horner will be on the pre-race grid alongside his major ally on the Red Bull board, Thai billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya, who owns 51 per cent of the energy drinks company](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955239-13148741-image-m-102_1709388983432.jpg)
Horner will be on the pre-race grid alongside his major ally on the Red Bull board, Thai billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya, who owns 51 per cent of the energy drinks company
![Halliwell was pictured hugging Chalerm's wife Daranee Yoovidhya ahead of the race today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955461-13148741-image-a-100_1709388976124.jpg)
Halliwell was pictured hugging Chalerm's wife Daranee Yoovidhya ahead of the race today
![Daranee Yoovidhya was wearing a colourful Chanel shirt at the race today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955561-13148741-image-a-104_1709389010724.jpg)
Daranee Yoovidhya was wearing a colourful Chanel shirt at the race today
![Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell appeared to have red eyes as she attended the Grand Prix today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/14/81955563-13148741-image-m-107_1709389376256.jpg)
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell appeared to have red eyes as she attended the Grand Prix today
![Halliwell closed her eyes for a moment as she listened to her husband](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956421-13148741-image-a-149_1709392036786.jpg)
Halliwell closed her eyes for a moment as she listened to her husband
![Horner appeared to have a healthily ruddy complexion as he spoke to his wife](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956423-13148741-image-a-150_1709392039861.jpg)
Horner appeared to have a healthily ruddy complexion as he spoke to his wife
![Horner clasped his hands together as he and his wife looked up together](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956415-13148741-image-a-151_1709392042845.jpg)
Horner clasped his hands together as he and his wife looked up together
![He chatted to his wife as they sat at a table together ahead of the first race of the season](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956413-13148741-image-m-157_1709392154216.jpg)
He chatted to his wife as they sat at a table together ahead of the first race of the season
![Horner was seen having a conversation with his former Spice Girl wife Geri Halliwell](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956419-13148741-image-a-153_1709392049665.jpg)
Horner was seen having a conversation with his former Spice Girl wife Geri Halliwell
![Halliwell showed off the freckles on her arms as she sat with Horner. Some of her nails appeared cut close to the skin](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956411-13148741-image-m-158_1709392221490.jpg)
Halliwell showed off the freckles on her arms as she sat with Horner. Some of her nails appeared cut close to the skin
![Both Horner and Halliwell had a ring on each hand as they chatted together before the race](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956409-13148741-image-m-161_1709392432663.jpg)
Both Horner and Halliwell had a ring on each hand as they chatted together before the race
![Friends of the star told Mail+ they are 'deeply concerned' about her and said the singer appeared 'fragile' when they saw her some weeks ago](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/15/81956407-13148741-image-a-156_1709392063968.jpg)
Friends of the star told Mail+ they are 'deeply concerned' about her and said the singer appeared 'fragile' when they saw her some weeks ago
Halliwell is understood to have known about and approved of the woman working for her husband's team.
Friends of the star told Mail+ they are 'deeply concerned' about her and said the singer appeared 'fragile' when they saw her some weeks ago.
Ahead of Saturday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Horner arrived at the F1 paddock holding hands with his wife Geri Halliwell, who is better known as Ginger Spice of the pop group the Spice Girls.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said any complaint lodged with its compliance officer would be investigated but it had not received one related to Horner's situation and would not 'jump the gun,' the Financial Times reported.
'It's damaging the sport,' Ben Sulayem told the newspaper, which added that he was speaking Friday after a meeting with Horner. 'This is damaging on a human level.'
Horner has denied wrongdoing and said in a statement issued Thursday that he would not 'comment on anonymous speculation.'
Three-time defending champion Max Verstappen said after qualifying on pole position Friday that Horner was 'fully committed to the team' but that his team principal was also 'probably a little bit distracted.'
Geri Horner showed 'tension' towards Christian in Bahrain and was the one 'driving their PR response' to her husband's leaked text message scandal, a body language expert claimed on Saturday.
Speaking to FEMAIL, body language expert Judi James said that Geri tried to convey 'resilience' and wanted to overlook her husband's leaked text message scandal at the races today.
The expert said: 'Geri's demure, slightly lip-clamped smile is clearly intended to signal resilience and a message of 'ignore' to all the current stories swirling about her husband.
'This display of loyalty contains several incongruent signals to hint at inner tension from her and some awkward anxiety from him, though.
'Her smile does not reach her eyes suggesting a lack of genuine happiness.'
On top of this, the expert highlighted how Geri was taking the lead with their public display of unity.
![Christian Horner first broke cover this morning as he was pictured in Bahrain ahead of the Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81950661-13148419-Christian_Horner_broke_cover_this_morning_as_he_was_pictured_in_-m-34_1709377368769.jpg)
Christian Horner first broke cover this morning as he was pictured in Bahrain ahead of the Grand Prix
![Red Bull confirmed to Mail Sport earlier on Saturday that Horner's former Spice Girl wife would be on the grid](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/12/81953101-13148419-image-m-35_1709381426274.jpg)
Red Bull confirmed to Mail Sport earlier on Saturday that Horner's former Spice Girl wife would be on the grid
![Halliwell learned of Horner's texts leaking while she was on a private jet to Bahrain. This morning she was nowhere to be seen](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81950663-13148419-His_wife_Geri_Halliwell_learned_of_Horner_s_texts_leaking_while_-m-32_1709377343432.jpg)
Halliwell learned of Horner's texts leaking while she was on a private jet to Bahrain. This morning she was nowhere to be seen
![It is understood Geri l eft the UK before the leak and went 'into meltdown' when she arrived](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/12/81942209-13148419-It_is_understood_Geri_l_eft_the_UK_before_the_leak_and_went_into-m-36_1709381652484.jpg)
Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and Red Bull boss Christian Horner are pictured at the Baftas in February last year
![Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell (pictured) wasn't seen with her husband Christian Horner today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/09/81950823-13148419-image-a-14_1709373195954.jpg)
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell (pictured) wasn't seen with her husband Christian Horner today
![Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner before the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/10/81951819-13148419-Red_Bull_Racing_team_principal_Christian_Horner_before_the_Bahra-m-17_1709376692158.jpg)
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner before the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
![Halliwell is said to have found out that her husband's bombshell texts were leaked as she was flying to Bahrain on a private jet. Pictured: The pair together in October](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/10/81951835-13148419-Halliwell_is_said_to_have_found_out_that_her_husband_s_bombshell-m-21_1709376838103.jpg)
Halliwell is said to have found out that her husband's bombshell texts were leaked as she was flying to Bahrain on a private jet. Pictured: The pair together in October
![Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Spice Girl Geri Halliwell pose after the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 7, 2014](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81833993-13148419-Red_Bull_team_principal_Christian_Horner_and_Spice_Girl_Geri_Hal-m-29_1709377209966.jpg)
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Spice Girl Geri Halliwell pose after the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 7, 2014
She continued: 'Their hand clasp looks led by her as it is pulled closer to her body in some shots, suggesting she's the one driving this PR response.
'He meanwhile has one hand shoved into his pocket creating a gesture that can often suggest a desire to hide.'
What's more, Judi also noted how the couple's hand-holding could be interpreted as another sign of tension.
Judi explained: 'Christian shoves one hand in his pocket to feign nonchalance but a close up of their hand clasp shows his knuckles are white as he holds her hand tightly enough to suggest tension.
'Her hand is cupped upward suggesting compliance and agreement and her fingers are curled round his hand to enforce that tight grip.
As well as Geri's smile 'lacking genuine happiness', Judi claimed Christian's body language was similarly performative.
The expert said: 'His smile looks performed and awkward while hers only involves a curling upward of the lips with no eye smile to make it look congruent.'
Judi also noted how Geri and Christian's kiss was 'awkward' and may have been PR 'overkill' to quash any rumours of their marriage being in crisis.
She continued: 'The kiss looks slightly awkward, which it would tend to be with all the camera interest. It might also have been overkill.
'When you're performing under pressure it's often best to keep your body language simple with maybe just an exchanged loving smile.
![Christian Horner was wearing a Red Bull Formula One team short-sleeved shirt today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81951981-13148419-image-m-41_1709377787212.jpg)
Christian Horner was wearing a Red Bull Formula One team short-sleeved shirt today
![He was seen walking at the track in sunny Bahrain ahead of the Grand Prix there on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81951983-13148419-image-m-42_1709377854551.jpg)
He was seen walking at the track in sunny Bahrain ahead of the Grand Prix there on Saturday
![After Horner removed his sunglasses, he was pictured speaking to other members of the team](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81951987-13148419-image-a-37_1709377438781.jpg)
After Horner removed his sunglasses, he was pictured speaking to other members of the team
![His wife Geri Halliwell's own team is said to be urging her to keep her distance as they fear her brand and reputation could be tarnished](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81951991-13148419-image-a-38_1709377442516.jpg)
His wife Geri Halliwell's own team is said to be urging her to keep her distance as they fear her brand and reputation could be tarnished
![It's understood that the singer was adamant on not meeting her husband but Horner's mother has been pleading with her to publicly back him in a show of solidarity](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81951989-13148419-image-a-39_1709377445119.jpg)
It's understood that the singer was adamant on not meeting her husband but Horner's mother has been pleading with her to publicly back him in a show of solidarity
![It's believed that the drama has put the Christian Horner and Geri Halliwell's marriage 'in question for the first time'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81951993-13148419-image-a-40_1709377461775.jpg)
It's believed that the drama has put the Christian Horner and Geri Halliwell's marriage 'in question for the first time'
A source told The Mirror last night: 'Geri has been locked in crisis talks with her team this week about how to manage all of this.'
While Horner is said to have 'played down' the drama to his wife, 'she can't bear the fact it is now all out in the open'.
The source said that Halliwell, who shares seven-year-old son Monty with Horner, 'feels like a fool', adding: 'It has really taken its toll on her and she told pals this week she would not be in Bahrain.'
The source said that Halliwell, who shares seven-year-old son Monty with Horner, 'feels like a fool', adding: 'It has really taken its toll on her and she told pals this week she would not be in Bahrain.'
It's understood that the singer was adamant on not meeting her husband but Horner's mother has been pleading with her to publicly back him in a show of solidarity.
In stark contrast, her own team is said to be urging her to keep her distance as they fear her brand and reputation could be tarnished. The source claimed that Halliwell is 'torn' between both camps.
![Friends of Geri (pictured at Wimbledon in 2019) say they are 'deeply concerned' for the former Spice Girl and that she appeared 'fragile' when they saw her some weeks ago](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/23/81942433-0-image-a-39_1709336481271.jpg)
Friends of Halliwell (pictured at Wimbledon in 2019) say they are 'deeply concerned' for the former Spice Girl and that she appeared 'fragile' when they saw her some weeks ago
![The couple are pictured on their wedding day in Woburn on May 15, 2015](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/01/81900295-13143285-image-m-51_1709255795752.jpg)
Spice Girl Halliwell and Horner are pictured on their wedding day in Woburn on May 15, 2015
![It's understood that the singer was adamant on not meeting her husband but Horner's mother Sara (pictured with the couple) has been pleading with her to publicly back him in a show of solidarity](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/02/81944921-13147713-image-a-1_1709345067847.jpg)
It's understood that the singer was adamant on not meeting her husband but Horner's mother Sara (pictured with the couple) has been pleading with her to publicly back him in a show of solidarity
The Sun reports that Halliwell knew of the female employee at the centre of the drama, with Red Bull insiders claiming that she even approved of the woman working for her husband's team.
A source close to the Spice Girl told the newspaper this was 'humiliation on an international scale'. They said: 'Of course, to leave Christian — and walk away from the blissful life they've built for themselves — would be the ultimate act of girl power.
'But as anyone with kids knows — not to mention a hinterland of love and connection — that is easier said than done.'
It's also reported that Halliwell has cut herself off from the Spice Girls, who were set to be reunited soon to discuss tour dates for a comeback.
The girl band, minus Victoria Beckham, were set to mark their 30-year anniversary with some shows this year but sources say this is now unlikely.
An F1 source also said that Red Bull workers are fearing there may be more leaked messages to come, which would overshadow world champion Max Verstappen's bid to win the Bahrain Grand Prix.
![Geri Halliwell and her husband Christian Horner are pictured together in Las Vegas last November](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/20/81936513-0-image-a-3_1709326020129.jpg)
Geri Halliwell and her husband Christian Horner are pictured together in Las Vegas last November
![Christian had been cleared to continue as Red Bull team principal on Wednesday and was pictured in Bahrain on Thursday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/20/81936511-0-image-a-5_1709326109747.jpg)
Horner had been cleared to continue as Red Bull team principal on Wednesday and was pictured in Bahrain on Thursday
![Geri Halliwell has not yet been pictured in the paddock in Bahrain. Here, she is seen at Silverstone last July](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/20/81936515-0-image-a-6_1709326129989.jpg)
Geri Halliwell has not yet been pictured in the paddock in Bahrain. Here, she is seen at Silverstone last July
![Horner has vowed to fight and is now preparing for tomorrow's Bahrain GP](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/14/81921779-13145513-image-a-28_1709304577471.jpg)
Horner has vowed to fight and is now preparing for tomorrow's Bahrain GP
It's believed that the drama has put the couple's marriage 'in question for the first time'.
The world champion was 0.228 seconds quicker than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in second, while Mercedes' George Russell came third and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton had to settle for ninth.
Horner will be on the pre-race grid alongside his major ally on the Red Bull board, Thai billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya, who owns 51 per cent of the energy drinks company.
Halliwell was pictured hugging Chalerm's wife Daranee Yoovidhya ahead of the race today.
One insider told Mail Sport ahead of the GP: 'She [Halliwell] took off before the email landed.
'I don't know whether she will be at the race but it will be mayhem if she is.
'It would be nuts.
'She may even be flying home.'
As she arrived, her husband was pulled from the pit wall into a meeting with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
![Christian Horner pictured on Thursday ahead of a practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/14/81921789-13145513-Christian_Horner_pictured_at_a_practice_session_at_the_Bahrain_I-a-26_1709304572998.jpg)
Christian Horner pictured on Thursday ahead of a practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit
![Horner and Geri Halliwell at the Larkhill Royal Artillery Point to Point](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/10/81912891-13145049-Horner_and_Geri_Halliwell_at_the_Larkhill_Royal_Artillary_Point_-m-24_1709289499221.jpg)
Horner and Geri Halliwell at the Larkhill Royal Artillery Point to Point
![The Red Bull boss - seen on Thursday - is back in the spotlight after text messages allegedly exchanged between him and a female employee were leaked](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/14/81921775-13145513-image-a-27_1709304575907.jpg)
The Red Bull boss - seen on Thursday - is back in the spotlight after text messages allegedly exchanged between him and a female employee were leaked
![Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner attends the Team Principals Press Conference during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on September 22, 2023, in Suzuka, Japan](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81951939-13148419-image-a-31_1709377261554.jpg)
Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner attends the Team Principals Press Conference during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on September 22, 2023, in Suzuka, Japan
The couple had breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday when Red Bull cleared Horner of misconduct and inappropriate behaviour allegations following a probe into his alleged relationship with the employee.
But the complainant fired back on Thursday, as a source close to her told MailOnline that she was 'very unhappy' at Red Bull's decision to clear the F1 boss.
A relative of the female employee said: 'My reaction to all this is that it is disgusting. In the words of Red Bull, Christian Horner has been cleared but I think many people look at that answer and can't quite fathom out the truth behind it.
'It's obviously not going to rest now because of these leaks. I wasn't aware of the messages prior to them being picked up by the media and I have no idea at all who is responsible for the leak.
'You always believe your own, don't you? I haven't read the text messages but there was never any relationship between her and Christian - God, no. She doesn't discuss that sort of stuff with us.
'If you work for a person like him, you live with many pieces of information that are not to be disclosed. She certainly hasn't spoken to me about it.'
The source went on: 'We speak every day and she's very unhappy - of course. In her way of thinking it's all very one-sided and she's been crucified.
'Are the Red Bull investigation team independent? Who knows? They've made comparisons in the newspapers about Christian being grilled for 12 hours or so…well how many hours was she grilled for? They don't ask that question, but it is a lot more than that.'
On Thursday, a series of WhatsApp texts and photographs were released to dozens of journalists and key figures in sport, throwing the allegations back into the public into the spotlight once again.
Horner has vowed to fight on and was pictured in his Red Bull gear ahead of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix yesterday.
It comes as friends close to Halliwell, who stood by her husband of nine years resolutely throughout the internal probe, revealed she is 'having the meltdown to end all meltdowns over the leaks'.
![Geri Halliwell is facing fresh torment after WhatsApp texts and photos said to have been exchanged between her F1 husband Christian Horner to a female employee are leaked. Pictured: Halliwell and Horner together at the Monaco Grand Prix last May](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/11/81888017-13148419-Geri_Halliwell_is_facing_fresh_torment_after_WhatsApp_texts_and_-m-30_1709377222443.jpg)
Friends close to the Spice Girl said she is 'having the meltdown to all meltdowns over the leaks'
![Horner and Halliwell in a holiday photograph taken on an unidentified beach over Christmas](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/29/23/80868593-13143285-Horner_and_Halliwell_in_a_holiday_photograph_taken_on_an_unident-a-25_1709250822907.jpg)
Horner and Halliwell in a holiday photograph taken on an unidentified beach over Christmas
![The couple tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony at St Mary's Church in Woburn in 2015](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/29/23/81833991-13143285-The_couple_tied_the_knot_at_a_star_studded_ceremony_at_St_Mary_s-a-27_1709250847751.jpg)
The couple tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony at St Mary's Church in Woburn in 2015
![Miss Halliwell threw her husband Horner a surprise 50th birthday party in December last year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/00/78482241-13143285-Miss_Halliwell_threw_her_husband_Horner_a_surprise_50th_birthday-a-33_1709253546628.jpg)
Miss Halliwell threw her husband Horner a surprise 50th birthday party in December last year
The mother-of-two has been left 'feeling humiliated' after the messages were spread 'so widely out there', a friend added.
Hundreds of intimate WhatsApp exchanges purportedly between Horner and the colleague were released via an anonymous email account.
Horner was only cleared by Red Bull's Salzburg-based parent company - and told he could stay on as team principal of the world-championship on a £8million-a-year-salary - 24 hours before the texts dropped.
Halliwell had told friends that she was 'relieved and elated' that the claims against her partner, with whom she shares seven-year-old son Monty, had finally been dropped.
Friends of the Spice Girl told the Mail she thought the drama had 'finally gone away' but have warned the appearance of the intimate messages - to which there are 79 screenshots - could 'destroy' her.
One said: 'All along Christian promised there was nothing in it.'
Another said he now fears for how the star, who has been left mortified at the embarrassing fall out, will be able to comprehend such a public humiliation.
He said: 'Geri has been living in this happy, happy bubble for so many years now, she thought she had her prince and her knight in shining armour but now this.
'She thought that it had all gone away, she was delighted and over the moon when she learned Christian had been cleared.
'Geri was pilloried when she got together with Christian because he had just had another baby with another woman but she has worked hard to rid that image of herself and Christian, and in particular that she is a homewrecker.
'Now it has all come crashing down. The tears stopped when the judgment came in on Wednesday, now they absolutely will have started again.
'This will destroy her. All along Christian promised there was nothing in it.'
One source close to the star said that she 'wasn't sure what to believe' throughout the saga but was determined to get through it with their marriage unscathed.
'Geri is no fish wife but she finally got the man she wanted and she won't want to let him go. This could end up being a big dilemma for her,' the source said.
The tranche of messages were sent to FIA president Mohammad Ben Sulayem and F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali. All the team principals were copied in, along with star driver Max Verstappen's father Jos.
Earlier this month Halliwell had briefly unfollowed world champion Verstappen on Instagram after the allegations against Horner first came to light. Sources close to the star said on Thursday night that this was an 'emotional reaction' which she thought would go unnoticed.
Reigning world champion Verstappen was quizzed ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix over whether Red Bull's probe into Horner had impacted or altered the team's preparations for the season.
The Dutchman, insisting that his focus has not been altered, replied: 'It doesn't. I'm very focused on just the performance of the car and myself.
'Hopefully it will be resolved very soon. It's a whole team effort that everyone has to stick together and work to more success, so that's why it's important to get everything resolved very soon.
'(Horner) is very important otherwise he wouldn't have been in that position for such a long time.'
The intense spotlight on Horner in recent weeks had already started to take a strain on the couple's home life - which they split between their farmhouse, and stables, in Oxfordshire and a home in North London.
A source close to the pair said the last few weeks had been 'hell for Christian and his family' and he had always branded the claims as being 'nuts'.
'Geri is devastated and has been struggling to eat and sleep. Her family and fellow Spice Girls are worried about her,' the source said last week ahead of Horner being cleared.
'I hear Christian is trying to pep her up to stay positive, but she has gone to ground in the way she did after she left the Spice Girls. She's not speaking to anyone.'
Shortly after the leak, Horner released a statement which read: 'I will not comment on anonymous speculation, but to reiterate I have always denied the allegations.
'I respected the integrity of the independent investigation and fully cooperated 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.'
![The messages come a day after Horner was told he would be cleared of a Red Bull probe into his behaviour](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/00/81888007-13143285-The_messages_come_a_day_after_Horner_was_told_he_would_be_cleare-a-30_1709253350320.jpg)
The messages come a day after Horner was told he would be cleared of a Red Bull probe into his behaviour
![The Spice Girls star said she is 'really grateful' to have Christian Horner as her 'best friend'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/00/77885863-13143285-The_Spice_Girls_star_said_she_is_really_grateful_to_have_Christi-a-32_1709253379972.jpg)
The Spice Girls star said she is 'really grateful' to have Christian Horner as her 'best friend'
![Horner and Halliwell meet then-Prince Charles at a Prince's Trust event in London in 2019](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/00/80871723-13143285-Horner_and_Halliwell_meet_then_Prince_Charles_at_a_Prince_s_Trus-a-38_1709253577354.jpg)
Horner and Halliwell meet then-Prince Charles at a Prince's Trust event in London in 2019
Announcing its conclusion on Wednesday, the company said: '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 has been fair, rigorous and impartial. '
Horner, who has won 13 world championships since heading the team as a 31-year-old in 2005, had previously thanked his 'very supportive wife' for her backing during the accusations.
Halliwell and Horner mixed in social circles before they struck up a romance, having first met each other at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2009.
'[Geri] was a guest of [former CEO of the Formula One Group] Bernie Ecclestone's in Monaco one year and came down the pit lane,' Horner previously told The Telegraph. 'I remember [McLaren boss] Ron Dennis was standing next to me and Eddie Jordan was there as well.
'She gave Ron a kiss on the cheek, and she gave Eddie a kiss on the cheek. So I thought, 'OK, I'm on for a kiss on the cheek here!' And I went to give her one and she shoved her hand out at me.'
Their relationship, however, got off to a rocky start, coming under fire after the Red Bull chief left his long-term partner Beverley Allen six months after she gave birth to their daughter Olivia.
While the couple took a short break to see if Horner could rescue his relationship with the mother of his child, just nine months later he announced his engagement to Ginger Spice in an advertisement in the The Times in 2014.
![Christian Horner, pictured with Prince Harry before the Texas Grand Prix in October last year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/00/80871683-13143285-Christian_Horner_pictured_with_Prince_Harry_before_the_Texas_Gra-a-34_1709253554409.jpg)
Christian Horner, pictured with Prince Harry before the Texas Grand Prix in October last year
![Ginger Spice and Horner are pictured at the World Premiere of 'The Moonwalkers' last December](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/00/80869787-13143285-Ginger_Spice_and_Horner_are_pictured_at_the_World_Premiere_of_Th-a-35_1709253565330.jpg)
Ginger Spice and Horner are pictured at the World Premiere of 'The Moonwalkers' last December
![Christian and Geri's relationship came under fire after the Formula One boss left his long-term partner Beverley Allen (pictured) six months after the birth of their daughter, Olivia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/01/00/80871207-13143285-Christian_and_Geri_s_relationship_came_under_fire_after_the_Form-a-36_1709253569610.jpg)
Christian and Geri's relationship came under fire after the Formula One boss left his long-term partner Beverley Allen (pictured) six months after the birth of their daughter, Olivia
![Halliwell and Horner attend the Gala Dinner for the F1 Grand Prix Of Monaco on May 28, 2023](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/02/10/81833995-13148419-Halliwell_and_Horner_attend_the_Gala_Dinner_for_the_F1_Grand_Pri-m-6_1709374772686.jpg)
Halliwell and Horner attend the Gala Dinner for the F1 Grand Prix Of Monaco on May 28, 2023
It said: 'The engagement is announced between Christian, son of Mr and Mrs G.M. Horner and Geraldine, daughter of the late Mr L.F. Halliwell and Mrs A Parkinson.'
The former Spice Girl and Red Bull boss tied the knot at St Mary's Church in Woburn, Bedfordshire, in 2015.
Halliwell's A-line lace bridal gown was designed by British designer Phillipa Lepley.
Her nine-year-old daughter, Bluebell, whom she had with screenwriter Sacha Gervasi in 2005, also attended the wedding.
Guests included Geri's former Spice Girls co-star Emma Bunton, radio presenter and singer Myleene Klass, and TV presenter Amanda Holden.
Christian's parents were reportedly left devastated when the sporting professional left Ms Allen to be with the chart-topping star and therefore chose not to see the duo tie the knot.
A source close to the couple previously said: 'Geri and Christian are disappointed that his parents aren't coming.'
Horner has won 13 world championships since heading the team as a 31-year-old in 2005. He was then the youngest team principal on the grid, yet is now its longest-serving.