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Toto Wolff insists he doesn’t know “what drives the guy” as he gave his first reaction to Christian Horner’s claims about Lewis Hamilton.
According to Horner, Red Bull received an enquiry from Hamilton’s representative earlier this year, but Hamilton denied making contact and claimed that Horner initiated it. Red Bull clarified that Hamilton’s father was the representative in question. Mercedes team principal Wolff expressed confusion over Hamilton’s actions, stating that the enquiry was initiated by Christian, not Lewis, and it was about Lewis’ availability, not a seat. The relationship between Wolff and Horner was strained further when Horner made comments about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on a comedy show, leading Wolff to question what is going on in Horner’s mind. Red Bull has been dominant in Formula 1 since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix two years ago, winning 20 out of 21 grands prix in 2023, while Hamilton has emphasized the need for a major development jump to challenge Red Bull in 2024.
