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Christian Horner’s revelation that Lewis Hamilton’s management team reached out to Red Bull earlier this year surely comes with a degree of mischief behind it, but it still raised a fascinating prospect. Here are our writers’ thoughts on the motivations on all sides
It is unlikely that anything would have come out of Lewis Hamilton’s discussions with Red Bull during his recent Formula 1 contract negotiations. Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull, mentioned that he didn’t see a partnership between Hamilton and Max Verstappen working out. However, reaching out to other teams during contract talks is common practice in the sport. The motivations behind these talks could be part of a power play for the next contract cycle. It is possible that there may be repercussions or further fallout from these discussions. Ultimately, the discussions serve to strengthen Hamilton’s position with Mercedes and ensure that his hand is as strong as possible in contract negotiations.
