Anthony Hamilton m꧟ade contact with Christian Horner, a Red Bull spokesperson told the .

But Anthony Hamilton is not officially involved in his son’s management anymore, which may explain the differing versi🌳ons of events told by Red Bull and the Mercedes driver this week.

Horner had initially claimed that a representative of Hamilton’s reached ou💙t to enquire about moving to Red Bull earlier th🐈is year.

Hamilton deni✃ed this, and claimed Horner initiated communication.

Now his father Anthony has been pinpoint༒ed by Red Bull.

• Horner defiant about Hamilt⛦on approach amid conflicting claims and denials
• Hamilton’s “lone𒈔ly” jibe at Horner, doubts Verstappen ‘wants meꦛ as his teammate’

Anthony oversaw Lewis’ ඣmeteoric rise to the pinnacle of motorsp🌳ort.

In his early Formula🐲 1 days, Anthony w⛄as his son’s manager.

But in 2010, two years after his fꦜirst championship with McLaren, Lewis confirmed that his father would no longer have a professional role overseeing his career.

Despite his alleged communication with Red Bull earlier this year when his son's future💯 was in doubt, Lewis penned a 💧new two-year Mercedes contract in August.

In order to restore himself and Mercedes to the top of F1 again in 2024, Lewis has warned they need the greatest six monꦬths of development ever seen to overthrow the mighty Red Bull.

Lewis' great rival Max Verstappen has racked up three championships in a row and doesn't look likely to slow down any tim🐻e soon.