Fuming Toto Wolff criticises Christian Horner over claim that Lewis Hamilton contacted Red Bull

Toto Wolff insists he doesn’t know “what drives the guy” as he gave his first reaction to Christian Horner’s claims about Lewis Hamilton.
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director on the grid. Formula 1…

Horneওr revealed that Red Bull received an enquiry about joining the team earlier this year from Hamilton’s representative, to the Daily Mail.

After a tit-for-tat exchange where Hamilton denied making contact, and claimed Horner initiated i𓆉t, Red Bull told the BBC that Hamilton’s father was the “representative” in question.

Mer🔥cedes team 🔯principal Wolff reacted to : “I just don’t know what drives the guy.

“We just don’t understand his thinking to ✱come up with these things.

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las
Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22,…

“What happened is that Chriꦆstian, through an agency that we w⛄ork with, wanted to have Lewis’ contact details to speak about the seat. That’s how the whole thing went.

“It was Christian enquiring about Lewis’ availabiಞlity. 

“Lewis had an exchange with Christian, which he immediately told me aboꩲut, and which was not about a seat but it was just blah.

“I don’t know what drives him to come o༺ut with this.”

Wolff and Horner’s feisty💙 relationship took another hit in the past week after an appearance from the Red Bull team principal on a comedy show.

Horner tol꧂d Sky’s programme A League Of Their Own about the notorious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, claiming Mercedes “f***** up” and Wolff’s anger was due to “a bad hair day”.

Wolff, in Abu Dhabi for the season-finale grand prix, re꧙acted: “You’ve won the season, be happy about it, humble, enjoy it.

“Don’t come out with comments about Abu Dhabi 2021, which are completely off the mark….𒀰 character question.

“I just wonder what’s going on up there.”

Red Bull have domina෴ted Formula 1 since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix two yea𓆉rs ago.

Max Verstappen has claimed three championships in a row ✃since that infamous day.

Back at the same location, Red Bull have 𓄧won 20 of 21 grands prix in 2023 so far.

Hamilton, who penned a new Mercedes deal in August to end speculation about his future, has been vocal about their need for a major development jump to challenge 🍌Red Bull iꦅn 2024.

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