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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insists the defending F1 champions are okay with their current drivers.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is happy with the current driver pairing of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez amid rumors of Lewis Hamilton joining the team next season.
Red Bull are currently the holders of the Formula 1 Constructors title, after Max Verstappen sealed his second world drivers championship in 2022.
Lewis Hamilton who has been driving for the Mercedes AMG F1 team since 2012, is out of contract at the end of the 2023 season.
And there have been reports suggesting that the seven-time world champion might finally leave the German outfit where he has won six titles amidst their struggles on the grid.
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However, Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner has recently shut down any chances of a potential switch.
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“What Lewis has achieved in Formula 1 is second to none but we’re very happy with the drivers that we have. They’re committed as a pair for not only this season but next season as well, so I can’t see where we would be able to accommodate Lewis. But I’m sure they’re going to sort their issues out and we’re certainly not writing him off yet.” Horner told Sky News.
The Red Bull team boss also spoke of rival Mercedes' current struggles on the grid following the new regulations.
“The regulations are still relatively young – it’s only the second year of these new regulations – so I’m expecting to see an awful lot of convergence during the course of the year and the grid is going to tighten up. So we need to make hay while the sun shines at the moment while we’ve got a competitive car and just keep pushing through the season.” he added.
Meanwhile, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has already stated that Lewis Hamilton is not comfortable with the W14 and feels that the car isn't allowing him the 38-year-old superstar push to the limit.
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Mercedes have endured a disappointing start to the F1 season already, having failed to finish in top three in the first two races of the season.
Formula 1 returns on April 2, at the Melbourne Circuit in the Australian Grand Prix.
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