Lewis Hamilton calls out Christian Horner as Brit addresses wild Red Bull rumours | F1 | Sport

These rumours surfaced ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi after the Red Bull team principal told the Daily Mail: « We have had several conversations over the years about Lewis joining. 

« They have reached out a few times. Most recently, earlier in the year, there was an inquiry about whether there would be any interest. He met John Elkann, too. I think there were serious talks. »

However, when asked about these comments on media day ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton was left puzzled and claimed that Horner’s words were unfounded.

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Speaking to Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz, Hamilton said: « Yeah I don’t really know where that story has come from. I mean I know it’s come from Christian…

« So I don’t really understand what he’s been talking about no one, as far as I’m aware, from my team has spoken to him. I haven’t spoken to Christian really in years.

« However, he did reach out to me earlier on in the year about meeting up but that’s it. I just congratulated him on an amazing year and said ‘Hopefully soon I’ll be able to fight against you guys in the near future’. That was it. 

« So I’m not really sure, I think he’s just stirring things. » When asked why Horner would go out in public and discuss the topic, Hamilton replied: « Well there aren’t any confidential discussions so I don’t know. You know Christian… he loves that kind of stuff. »

Hamilton’s attention this weekend will instead be focused on securing P2 in the Constructors’ Championship ahead of Ferrari. The Silver Arrows head into Sunday’s race with a slender four-point advantage following a tough weekend in Las Vegas.

The encouragement for Mercedes and team principal Toto Wolff will come from the fact that despite finishing the race in P8, Hamilton showed immense pace to come back through the field following a puncture from a collision with Oscar Piastri.