Christian Horner breaks silence on Lewis Hamilton to Red Bull rumours as Brit chases record eighth world title
CHRISTIAN HORNER has ruled out a Red Bull move for Lewis Hamilton.
That’s as the Brit attempts to win a record eighth world title.
Hamilton, 38, saw his last Formula One triumph come in 2020.
The Mercedes ace was hoping to make a fast start in the new season after seeing rival Max Verstappen scoop the last two trophies.
But Hamilton’s car remains an issue and has resulted in him taking successive fifth-place finishes.
There are now question marks over the ace’s future at Mercedes, with teammate Lando Norris also struggling to impress.
And some reports claim Hamilton could make a stunning move to race alongside Verstappen at Red Bull.
Merc team boss Toto Wolff has even given his blessing for the switch after struggling to agree a new contract with Hamilton.
But Red Bull counterpart Horner has dismissed talk of a swoop by hailing Verstappen’s partnership with Sergio Perez.
Horner said: “What Lewis has achieved in Formula One is second to none, but we’re very happy with the drivers that we have.
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“They are committed as a pair not only this season but the next season as well. So I can’t see where we would be able to accommodate Lewis.
“I’m sure they [Mercedes] are going to sort their issues out – we’re certainly not writing him off yet.
“We’re hearing about big Mercedes upgrades, I’m sure Ferrari aren’t happy with their current position either. So we’re fully expecting things to converge quickly.
“Some of the racing has been fantastic and we saw a great race again [in Saudi Arabia] between our two drivers.
“If you have two dominant cars who are racing each other then I think that does create a spectacle in itself.
“But I have no doubt that the opposition will be coming back quickly especially as we come back into the European season when updates start to come through.”