P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton going head-to-head with Max Verstappen in equal machinery would be “box-office” for F1.
Any driver joining Red Bull would love the opportunity to race against Max Verstappen in equal machinery, including Lewis Hamilton. However, the likelihood of a Hamilton-Verstappen partnership happening is very low. Red Bull is primarily Verstappen’s team, and the intense competition could potentially harm team dynamics, as seen in past instances like Prost-Senna and Rosberg-Hamilton. While Hamilton denied the claims that his representative approached Red Bull, he expressed willingness to race against Verstappen in equal cars. Verstappen, on the other hand, dismisses the idea, stating that it is not happening and there is no need to create hypothetical stories.
