Lewis Hamilton recalls nightmare days at McLaren, details how the Christian Horner saga will destabilize Red Bull

The Red Bull F1 team has turned into a bit of a soap opera in recent times for varied reasons.

Lewis Hamilton recalls nightmare days at McLaren, details how the Christian Horner saga will destabilize Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton and Christian Horner (Via: Imago)

The first two weeks since the start of the F1 season were overshadowed by various kinds of shenanigans at Red Bull. Moreover, due to this, the team and the personnel are under constant speculation. Now, Lewis Hamilton has presented his views on the frenzy going on between Christian Horner and the Austrian team and how this instance recalled memories of his days at McLaren.

The situation within Red Bull went downhill since it was revealed that Christian Horner was under investigation for behaving inappropriately. Moreover, these accusations against the team’s leader raised questions about other members of the team. This can lead to a fallout which may result in Max Verstappen leaving the Red Bull alongside Helmut Marko who has been speculated to leave the team amidst rumours of tensions.

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Following the current saga, Hamilton related to the situation going on with his days at McLaren and said:

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Just from my experience, having gone through something similar back in the day when I was at McLaren... our leader was in question, they were going through a difficult time and it affected everybody. So whether or not it is there, I have been in an experience where I remember when we were losing Ron, for example, and the things Ron was going through and the steps we had to take, it affected all of us. So a leader is super important because they set the tone, they make sure the team sticks to the core values of what the sport is about and integrity.
Lewis Hamilton said as reported by Racingnews365

The Brit elaborated that when he was at McLaren, the leadership of Martin Whitmarsh was questioned around the paddock. Moreover, the 39-year-old explained that it was one of the factors for his leaving the English team as this instance led him to lose confidence in the outfit. This led to Hamilton deciding to join Mercedes for the 2013 season and feels that the same could happen at Milton Keynes.

A tough year for Lewis Hamilton ahead?

Lewis Hamilton is considered to be one of the fastest drivers on the current grid. Moreover, the Brit finished the last season third in the driver’s world championship. However, this season did not begin as anticipated by Hamilton as he was barely able to cling to the edges of the top 10 and feels not at home with the W15.

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Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)

When Hamilton was asked about his struggles in the W15 during the Saudi Arabain GP, he stated:

There are so many elements of this car which are better [then the 2023 car]. It’s just we’re being hindered by the bouncing that we have.
Lewis Hamilton said as reported by F1

The seven-time champion while reflecting on his recent form elaborated that he has been facing the porpoising issue like in the W13 and has not been able to adapt to it. Moreover, this is the main culprit for the slump in his performance.

This has increased the pressure on the engineers in Brackley to work out the problems. Regardless of this, Hamilton would hope for a better race in Melbourne. The Brit will amass immense attention during the Australian GP weekend.

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