Red Bull team principal Christian Horner made a bombshell revelation in an interview with the Daily Mail last week that Hamilton’s representatives had reached out to Red Bull earlier in the year to enquire about 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez’s seat for the 2024 F1 season.

The seven-time world champion, who signed a fresh two-year deal with Mercedes in August, initially denied Horner’s claim when he faced the media on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Gran🐼d Prix, before Horner revealed the contact had come from Hamilton’s father, Anthony. 

Red Bull advisor Marko has now waded into the saga, insisting that Hamilton’s interest in a switch to Red Bull was serious, adding that such a move would only be considered by the Mercedes driver if “he got the same material” as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen. 

“I can only say that Christiaﷺn Horner told me in January about a text message he received from Hamilton‘s entourage,” Marko told .

“It seemed authorised by the driver, especially because there was talk of a condition that Hamilton set. He only 🌠wanted to drive for R⛎ed Bull if he got the same material as Max Verstappen.

“For⛦ me at least there was noܫ doubt that the request from the Hamilton side was serious.”

However, speaking to Sky Germany, Marko downpl🃏ayed the prospect of Hamilton ever joining Red Bull while Verstappen is there.&nbs𒈔p;

"I said that the atmosphere is still charged thanks to the events of 2021 and it’s probably not going to work ou🀅t due to emotional differences,”🎃 Marko said. 

"Financially, we also can’t afford the most expensive driveᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚr on the grid.

"H💛owever, the main point was th♏e relationship between Max and Lewis."