Formula One great Lewis Hamilton denies approaching Red Bull about a possible move

BY JEROME PUGMIRE

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has denied that he or his representatives approached Red Bull about the possibility of driving for their Formula One team.

In a British newspaper interview this week, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said Hamilton’s representatives had made an inquiry earlier this year about whether there would be any interest.

Hamilton signed a two-year-contract with Mercedes in late August, tying him to the team until 2025. He responded on Thursday to the report by saying that neither he nor his team representatives had contacted Horner.

“I’ve not approached Christian. I haven’t spoken to Christian for years and no one from my team has,” Hamilton said at the Abu Dhabi GP. “I’ve checked with everyone, no one from my team has reached out to him. However, he had reached out to me about meeting up at the end of the season.”

Hamilton, who has