Christian Horner has also commented on Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Scuderia Ferrari, considering it a move on par with the Englishman’s previous switch to Mercedes. The transfer of Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari has left Christian Horner astonished as well. The team principal of Red Bull, currently under investigation for immoral behavior towards an employee, nevertheless presided over the presentation of the new RB20 and, on that occasion, shared his thoughts on Hamilton’s move to the Maranello team.
Christian Horner expressed his shock at Lewis Hamilton bidding farewell to the team that made him great, where he won six World Drivers’ Championships. He also claims that the choice of the Englishman, with the number 44, reminded him of Lewis Hamilton’s previous move from McLaren to Mercedes. The astonishment then led to an era of success, under the watchful eye of team principal Toto Wolff.
“First of all, I think everyone was surprised – probably even his current team – by Lewis’ move to Ferrari. I believe Lewis has seen something he believes in and finds more beneficial at Ferrari rather than staying where he is,” says the Red Bull team principal.
“Of course, he still has a season ahead with his current team, but in the past, he has shown that he is not shy about making bold decisions. This move reminded me of his switch from McLaren to Mercedes [in 2013], which, at the time, didn’t seem right, but turned out to be extremely successful.” – the British former racing driver and current team principal of the Red Bull Formula One team continued.
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“I’m sure he has thought about it long and intensely, and for Formula 1, a Hamilton-Ferrari connection is quite exciting.” concluded the English team principal, who was knighted by King Charles just a few months ago.
In the last few hours, new information has emerged about the investigation involving Christian Horner, putting his career at Red Bull in serious jeopardy. Some communication on this matter could arrive in the coming days. We can only wait and see.
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