Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner believes 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton will be a 2꧙025 title contender if his Ferrari♔ move has “re-energised” him.

Seven-time F1 world champion Hami♛lton made a shock announcement prior to the start of last season that he would be parting ways with Mercedes to join Ferrari in 2025.

It is a move that has geꦓnerated real buzz in the motorsport landscape and led many paddock voices to tag Hamilton as a 2025 title challenౠger.

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On Tuesday during the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 75 launch event in London, Zak Brown - boss of reigning constructors’ champion McLaren - 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖ꦑ结果历史:said h♉e was “definitely anticipating” Hamilton to be a threat this season.

Asked if he shared those sentim♌ents, Horner replied: “I think ꦬthat if he gets off to a good start and he gets a team behind him, and he finds his confidence and he rides off that energy, then I can see him becoming a real contender in this championship.

“But I think so much will depend on🅰 how he gels with the team in that early part of the season.

🅺“We all know what Lewis is capable of, and if he’s re-energised in a different environment, absolutely I think he could bℱe a real factor this year.”

Max Verstappen verdict on Lewis Hamilton

Red Bull and Hamilton last engaged in a title battle during the cut-throat 2021 season, which ended in controversial circumstances in Abu Dhabi as a late safety car restart ultimately allowed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to come through to win the championship.

Four-time champioꦫn Verstappen echoed Horner’s comments on Hamilton, noting that it will all hinge on the car Ferrari provides the Briton.

ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ“It alꦉl depends on the car, right,” Verstappen added.

“We all know how good Lewis is, so there’s no debate🐟 on that. It just all depends on the car.

“Yeah [I’m looking forward to battling him again], but that’s the same wi♎th anyone. I think when you’re fighting for wins, that’🔯s nice.”

Ferrari narrowly missed out on beating McLar✃en to the constructors’ championship last season, positioning it to start the 2025 campaign strongly.

The Scuderia is carrying out 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:a pre-season shakedown on Wednesday at itꦕs Fiorano test track, with b♒oth Charles Leclerc and Hamilton set to drive the SF-25.

Pre-season testing takes place from 26-28 February in Bahrain, before the season starts on🎃 14-16 March with the Australian Grand Prix.

Quotes provided by Crash F1 Editor Lewis Larkam