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Christian Horner says there is “nothing unusual” about members of Lewis Hamilton’s team sounding out a potential vacancy at Red Bull earlier this year. Hamilton signed a new contract with Mercedes …
Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull, has revealed that there is nothing unusual about members of Lewis Hamilton’s team exploring opportunities at Red Bull earlier this year. Despite Hamilton signing a new contract with Mercedes, representatives from his side contacted Red Bull to assess their options. Horner believes it is natural for them to do so, considering Hamilton’s tough year and his pending contract renewal. Although Hamilton disputes the claim and says the first contact came from Horner himself, Horner doubts the possibility of a lineup featuring both Hamilton and Max Verstappen, despite their willingness to pair up. Horner is content with the current driver pairing at Red Bull and is confident that Verstappen would remain unfazed if another top driver like Hamilton joined the team.
