Christian Horner gives verdict on ‘box office’ Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red
Christian Horner gives verdict on ‘box office’ Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red
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The Red Bull team principal is eyeing a fifth straight drivers’ title for Max Verstappen this year. Christian Horner admits that Lewis Hamilton “suits Ferrari red” as the Red Bull team principal looks ahead to a blockbuster 2025 season. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton, arch rival of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, has moved to Ferrari after 12 years at Mercedes.
Hamilton, 40, was unveiled to the Ferrari tifosi last week in Maranello, sporting the famous scarlet red, before driving the 2023 car in his first Scuderia outing. On Wednesday, in a behind-closed-doors test in Barcelona, Hamilton was unharmed as he crashed into the barriers.
And Horner, with his driver Verstappen eyeing a fifth consecutive world championship this year, could not hide his admiration for Hamilton making the switch to Ferrari in the final stages of his career. “I’ve seen some pictures, I think it [Ferrari red] suits him [Hamilton],” Horner said, at Wednesday’s Autosport Awards.
“I think it’s great for Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari – that really is box office. “I think it’s just another dynamic for this year that could be super exciting.”. Red Bull missed out on a third-straight constructors’ title last year as McLaren claimed their first team crown in 26 years.
In the final year of the regulations in their current form, the playing field at the top seems to have levelled out – and Horner believes F1 is in for a “stellar” 2025 season as a result. “I think it’s going to be super tight,” Horner added. “You’re going to have four teams that are going to be very competitive. I think it’s going to be very tight and take your pick.
