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Lewis Hamilton has denied Christian Horner’s claim that he inquired about a Red Bull drive earlier this year, adding that
Earlier this week, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner claimed that Lewis Hamilton’s camp had expressed interest in a potential move to the team. However, Hamilton strongly denied this version of events and revealed that it was actually Horner who had initially reached out to him. Hamilton stated that he had checked with everyone in his team and confirmed that no one had spoken to Red Bull. He explained that he had simply responded to a message from Horner on an old phone but had not engaged in any serious discussions about a move. Horner also mentioned that talks had taken place between Hamilton and Ferrari, but Hamilton clarified that his relationship with Ferrari was based on friendship and there were no negotiations outside of Mercedes. Hamilton promptly informed Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff about the situation to reaffirm his commitment to the team. Hamilton expressed that he was not surprised by Horner’s claims.
