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Christian Horner was seen having an animated exchange with Max Verstappen's father, Jos, during the weekend of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
It comes after the ex-Formula One driver insisted that Red Bull would 'explode' if Horner remains as team principal.
Horner was cleared last Wednesday of 'coercive behaviour' towards a female colleague following an investigation into the Red Bull team principal, who is also the husband of former Spice Girl Geri Haliwell.
However, screenshots of a text conversation allegedly between the 50-year-old Horner and the employee that made the allegations were leaked via an anonymous email. The email was sent to leading F1 figures and contained 79 documents that included some messages of a sexual nature.
The heat on the beleaguered team principal's future continues to burn going into this weekend's race in Saudi Arabia, and he was seen having an animated discussion with the father of Red Bull's star driver - after Mail Sport reported that they had a blazing row after qualifying on Friday night.
Christian Horner was seen having an animated discussion with Max Verstappen's father, Jos, in the Red Bull motorhome during the weekend of the Bahrain Grand Prix
Jos (right) told Mail Sport that Red Bull would 'explode' if Horner kept his team principal role
Horner, the husband of former Spice Girl Geri Haliwell, is facing further heat after screenshots of a text conversation allegedly between the 50-year-old and the employee that made 'coercive behaviour' allegations against him were leaked via an anonymous email
Footage captured by Sky Italy, show the pair deep in conversation inside the Red Bull motorhome, with Horner seen pointing outside and waving his hand around.
Verstappen briefly waves his hand around, but spends most of the conversation with his hands inside his coat pockets.
ESPN have reported that Jos will not attend the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend following comments he made about Horner.
Mail Sport revealed on Saturday how Jos, a former team-mate of Michael Schumacher, had a blazing row in Horner's paddock office after qualifying on Friday night.
Verstappen, 51, walked out of the fiery meeting before returning to the room and reluctantly shaking hands.
According to his affiliates, Horner believes Verstappen Snr has orchestrated a campaign to unseat him for the past few weeks, the implication being that the Dutchman even had a hand in the email leak.
'There is tension here while he (Horner) remains in position,' Jos exclusively told Mail Sport.
'The team is in danger of being torn apart. It can't go on the way it is. It will explode. He is playing the victim, when he is the one causing the problems.'
Both Verstappen and Horner were seen waving their arms about during their behind-closed-doors discussion
Verstappen (right) reportedly won't attend the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to his comments about Horner
Horner was seen alongside wife Haliwell as they watched the podium celebrations after Red Bull
