Horner says Hamilton sought Red Bull move before Mercedes switch
Christian Horner says in his upcoming book that Lewis Hamilton wanted to join Red Bull before moving to Mercedes. Horner writes that a private meeting took place at Adrian Newey’s home in 2012, when he believed Hamilton was becoming disillusioned at McLaren.
Christian Horner has claimed in a chapter of his upcoming book, Drive, that Lewis Hamilton wanted to move to Red Bull before his later switch to Mercedes. The account has been reported by multiple outlets as a previously undisclosed meeting between Horner and Hamilton.
According to Horner, the meeting took place at the home of Adrian Newey. He writes that, in 2012, Hamilton "seemed to be losing heart at McLaren" and that his relationship with team-mate Jenson Button was becoming difficult.
PlanetF1 also cited Horner as saying Hamilton appeared "strangely vulnerable for a former world champion". Crash.net likewise reported Horner's claim that Hamilton was interested in a Red Bull move before joining Mercedes.
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