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Christian Horner has revealed that he encouraged Mercedes to sign Lewis Hamilton in 2013 “to weaken McLaren”, only for the move to backfire on Red Bull. Having won his maiden F1 world title with Woking in 2008, Hamilton remained a force to be reckoned with over the following seasons but failed to add to his championship tally amidst driver errors, poor reliability and bad luck. Meanwhile, Red Bull and team leader Sebastian Vettel rose to prominence, securing eight titles from 2010-13. Speaking to F1 Racing magazine, Horner said Hamilton’s growing frustration had left him seeking a drive at Milton Keynes. “He was desperate to drive for the team,” the Red...
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