Christian Horner Reveals Lewis Hamilton Nearly Joined Red Bull Before Mercedes Move
Former Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner revealed in his autobiography that Lewis Hamilton considered joining Red Bull before moving to Mercedes for the 2013 Formula 1 season. Hamilton, who left McLaren after the 2012 season amid dissatisfaction and strained teammate relations, reportedly had a confidential meeting with Red Bull's design chief Adrian Newey. The potential move to team up with Sebastian Vettel did not materialize, leading Hamilton to join Mercedes, where he achieved significant success.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (56/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 20 Oct, 08:34 am. Other outlets followed.