Christian Horner has spoken about a "very difficult period" following allegations made against him in 2024, and how his wife and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell helped.
The former Red Bull team principal discussed the investigation into allegations made by a female colleague in 2024 about inappropriate behaviour.
Horner, 52, denied the allegations, and an independent investigation dismissed the grievance and a subsequent appeal was also dismissed.
Discussing what happened on the Up To Speed podcast, he said: "It was a very, very tough period.
"The easiest thing would have been to roll over and walk away. But I stuck to my principles and believed in the process.
"Because a lot, obviously, was going on behind the scenes in terms of the build-up to the 2024 season, and we're building an engine, we're preparing to defend a championship, and there's an investigation.
"Obviously, that was conducted as with any grievance that is raised within a company.
"I spent my time, I went through the process, they came to a conclusion, they dismissed all the allegations."
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Horner discussed how the situation affected his family and marriage to Halliwell.
He said: "There'd been certain leakage to [the] media, and that then puts your family in the spotlight and the media circus.
"And that was tough; that tests you as a person, as a character, and the strength of your family and your partner and your wife.
"I'm married to a very public lady, and Geri's support during that period was phenomenal, and we came through it. And in the meantime, we're still winning races."
Horner returned to the Formula One paddock at the British Grand Prix in July, where he made his first appearance since being relieved of his role at Red Bull.
The 52-year-old has been linked with several teams this year, including Ferrari, and has said he wants to join without a shareholding, describing a move to the Scuderia as "the dream".
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur previously dismissed the Horner links and expressed frustration at the media attention.
He said: "We are not working in the perfect serenity.
"For me, first, but for everybody in the team, for the media, for 50 per cent of the questions [to be] about this, it's a bit of a frustrating situation.
"We are fighting for P3 in the championship, and at the end of the day, we are all speaking a lot about this, and even for the guys in the garage, to discuss about this, it's the best discussion that we can have.
"But it is what it is, it's not in my hands. Mr Horner is looking for a job - that everybody knows - everywhere.
"But what can I do? Just try to do my best to push the team, to rise them to be motivated."
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