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Lewis Hamilton’s father has been named as the “representative” who was in contact with Red Bull.
Red Bull spokesperson informed the BBC that Anthony Hamilton contacted Christian Horner. However, Anthony is no longer involved in his son’s management, which may explain the conflicting versions from Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton. Horner initially stated that a representative of Hamilton’s had inquired about a move to Red Bull. Hamilton denied this and claimed that Horner initiated the communication. Red Bull has now pointed to Anthony as the person responsible. Anthony oversaw Lewis’ successful career in Formula 1 but ceased his professional role in 2010. Despite the earlier communication with Red Bull, Lewis signed a new contract with Mercedes. Lewis aims to regain the top position in F1 and believes Mercedes needs significant development to challenge Red Bull. Max Verstappen, Lewis’ rival, has secured three consecutive championships and shows no signs of slowing down.
