# Christian Horner reveals Red Bull talks with Lewis Hamilton

> Christian Horner says Red Bull discussed Lewis Hamilton with his management before Mercedes' Niki Lauda signed him.
- Title: Christian Horner reveals Red Bull talks with Lewis Hamilton
- Summary: Christian Horner says Red Bull discussed Lewis Hamilton with his management before Mercedes' Niki Lauda signed him. Christian Horner revealed Red Bull had…
- Keywords: christian horner, lewis hamilton, niki lauda, mercedes, red bull, f1 world championship, kimi antonelli, max verstappen, united states gp, sports, Christian, Horner
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13601434/christian-horner-reveals-red-bull-talks-with-lewis-hamilton-management-before-telling-mercedes-niki-lauda-to-sign-british-driver
- Published: 2026-10-21T06:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: christian horner, lewis hamilton, niki lauda, mercedes, red bull, f1, f1 world championship, kimi antonelli, max verstappen, united states gp, sports
## Christian Horner reveals Red Bull talks with Lewis Hamilton
Christian Horner revealed he helped Mercedes sign Lewis Hamilton after holding early discussions with Hamilton's management to join Red Bull.
## Hamilton's move to Mercedes
Hamilton left McLaren to join Mercedes at the start of 2013 after Red Bull discussions with his management.
## Red Bull's internal resistance
Senior Red Bull figures, including co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, were not keen on Hamilton replacing Mark Webber.
## Niki Lauda's role
Niki Lauda, Mercedes' non-executive chairman, persuaded Hamilton to join Mercedes after Red Bull retained Vettel and Webber.
## Singapore Grand Prix moment
Hamilton's Singapore Grand Prix gearbox failure led to his decision to join Mercedes.
## Kimi Antonelli's potential title
Kimi Antonelli could become F1's youngest world champion at 20 years old this weekend at the United States GP.
## Max Verstappen's talent
Verstappen won his first race with Red Bull at 18 and is considered the greatest talent Horner has seen.
## Horner's view on Antonelli
Horner believes Antonelli will win the championship this weekend and face Verstappen in future seasons.
## Key takeaway

Christian Horner revealed Red Bull had talks with Lewis Hamilton's management before Niki Lauda signed Hamilton for Mercedes in 2013.