Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hinted at a major problem Ferrari could face after the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton’s onboarding.

Horner pointed out that Hamilton and Charles Leclerc’s partnership could trigger friction since both drivers have the potential to be number one. At Red Bull, a conflict will not play out since Max Verstappen has been declared the number one driver while Liam Lawson, who joined this year, is to play the role of a supporting driver.

Hamilton joined Ferrari in search of his elusive eighth world title, having spent twelve years with Mercedes, where he contributed significantly to the team’s eight world championship titles and won six of his seven championships. However, the current ground effect era turned out to be complex for most F1 teams, especially Mercedes, as it failed to develop an all-rounder title contender for Hamilton that could dominate the season.

After 12 years with Mercedes, Hamilton announced that he would be leaving the F1 team to join rivals Ferrari for the 2025 season.

Having won six world titles with the German team, the news shocked Formula One fans and left many questioning who would replace the Brit at Mercedes.

And immediately after the news was announced, one shock driver immediately picked up the phone to speak with Mercedes boss Wolff

While speaking to The Guardian, Wolff revealed that he found out about Hamilton’s shock departure early due to his relationship with the father of Carlos Sainz Jr, the driver that Hamilton will replace at Ferrari.

Speaking about the day that Hamilton came to tell him the news, the Austrian revealed: “I wasn’t shocked at all.