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Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner has set the record straight on the specifics of his contact with Lewis Hamilton’s father.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner stated that there was an inquiry from Lewis Hamilton about the possibility of driving for Red Bull next year before he signed with Mercedes. Hamilton denied these claims and said that Horner actually reached out to him first. Horner later clarified that his exchange was with Hamilton’s father, Anthony. Horner dismissed the situation as a “he said, she said” scenario and stated that there were never any serious discussions about Hamilton driving for Red Bull. He also mentioned that it’s not unusual for drivers, their representatives, or their parents to have different conversations throughout the year. Horner believes that it’s not surprising that Hamilton’s camp made inquiries considering his lack of Grand Prix wins in recent years.
