Rival Red Bull Boss Once Openly Admitted to Lewis Hamilton’s Power During Game-Changing Career Crossroads

Lewis Hamilton was in the spotlight when he opted to move to Mercedes by not renewing his contract with McLaren in 2012. The Briton drove for the Woking-based team for 6 years and won his maiden title with them in 2008. However, he eventually decided to move to Mercedes and signed a multi-year deal with the Silver Arrows.

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Hamilton’s move to Mercedes was criticized by many at the time as Mercedes was just a midfield team and Mclaren had already won multiple champions till then. As people saw it as a downgrade and a bad move, Red Bull boss Christian Horner came out to praise Hamilton and warn McLaren.

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In an old interview from 2013, Horner told the Woking-based constructors that Hamilton’s move was a big blow to them. He said, “I think McLaren is a weaker team without Lewis. I think McLaren would admit that. Lewis is an outstanding driver and in Lewis and Jenson they had a hugely strong driver line-up.”

While many doubted his move to Mercedes, the 37-year-old has proved his doubters wrong by winning 6 championships with the Brackley-based team.

Lewis also recently completed 200 races with Mercedes. Furthermore, he became the first driver to drive in as many races for a single team.

Lewis Hamilton set to extend his current deal with Mercedes

Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton have enjoyed a remarkable success story together. The pair won 8 WCCs and 6 WDCs. Moreover, the association between Hamilton and Silver Arrows is set to continue after Hamilton confirmed that he’s going to extend his contract.

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Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 20, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton arrives ahead of the United States Grand Prix REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Hamilton told the BBC, “We are going to do another deal. We’re going to sit down and we’re going to discuss it in these next couple of months, I would say. My goal is to continue to be with Mercedes. I’ve been with Mercedes since I was 13. And it really is my family.”

The Silver Arrows will be looking to tie down Lewis to a long-term deal. Additionally, his partnership with George Russell makes them one of the best driver pairs on the grid, currently.

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