Jacques Villeneuve renders a decision regarding Lewis Hamilton’s purported request to Red Bull for a position next to Max Verstappen.

Regarding the reports that Lewis Hamilton approached Red Bull for a spot next to Max Verstappen, former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve said it’s normal for a driver to approach teams and then backtrack.

Red Bull team manager Christian Horner disclosed that the team had received an approach from Hamilton during the final race of the season.

Hamilton immediately asserted that he had not contacted Red Bull and refuted any such discussion.

Toto Wolff, the CEO of Mercedes, had even listened in on the conversation and corrected Horner’s remarks.

When the Red Bull CEO disclosed that he was contacted early in the season by Lewis Hamilton’s father, the entire drama seemed to come to an end. Regarding the potential for the British driver to get in touch with Horner’s squad, Villeneuve said that the seven-time champion.

Toto Wolff’s response about rumors that Lewis Hamilton was contacting Red Bull
Toto Wolff, the CEO of Mercedes, responded angrily to Lewis Hamilton’s allegations that he had approached Red Bull.

The assertion was made by Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, and his remarks were fairly expected given the context of the two team principals’ relationship.At the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Wolff explained what had transpired and had some harsh words for Horner in a conversation with Sportskeeda.

“I’m just not sure what motivates this guy.” We don’t know how he was able to think of these ideas. It was Christian asking whether he was available.

Lewis told me right away about a conversation he had with Christian that had nothing to do with a seat.