F1 News: Hamilton’s SECRET Red Bull Meeting Finally Revealed?!

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F1 News today as Christian Horner claims Lewis Hamilton held a secret Red Bull meeting in 2012 before his historic move to Mercedes — while Ferrari have recruited another former Mercedes power-unit engineer to strengthen their Formula 1 technical team. Plus the FIA closes a major F1 cost-cap loophole, McLaren bring COTA upgrades designed to improve braking reliability and performance for Oscar Piastri, and Aston Martin reportedly set Honda a minimum target for Fernando Alonso’s F1 2027 engine. 👉 Subscribe to F1 Grandstand: https://www.youtube.com/@F1Grandstand?sub_confirmation=1 🚨 F1 NEWS: HAMILTON’S SECRET RED BULL MEETING In his new memoir, Horner claims Hamilton met him and Adrian Newey at Newey’s home near Ascot in 2012 and asked what it would take to join Red Bull. A Hamilton-Sebastian Vettel superteam was considered, but Horner says the cost and Helmut Marko’s concern over Vettel meant the idea was not pursued. This is Horner’s account of events 14 years later — but it creates one of F1’s greatest “what if?” stories. 🔴 F1 NEWS: FERRARI REUNITES HAMILTON WITH MERCEDES EXPERT Jasper van Schaick has joined Ferrari as a Chassis Vehicle System Specialist after almost eight years with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains. He worked on F1 power-unit systems, concepts and their integration with the chassis during an era that included three of Hamilton’s Mercedes world titles. Can Ferrari turn that knowledge into performance? ⚠️ F1 NEWS: FIA CLOSES COST-CAP LOOPHOLE New F1 rules for 2027 will prevent teams from using staff and facilities assigned to road-car, WEC, Formula E or other programmes to support Formula 1 projects outside the budget cap. Shared simulators, wind tunnels, test benches, data centres and personnel transfers will face much tighter restrictions. 🧡 F1 NEWS: McLAREN BRING COTA UPGRADES McLaren describe their United States GP package as modest, with changes aimed at braking reliability and performance plus small floor updates. That could help Piastri after recent braking difficulties and lock-ups, although McLaren have already admitted the MCL40’s fundamental handling problem requires a deeper 2027 solution. 💚 F1 NEWS: ASTON MARTIN SET HONDA A 2027 TARGET Fresh reporting says Aston Martin have made their minimum expectations clear for Honda’s next F1 engine. Honda have changed the leadership of their power-unit programme and are targeting their next major step for the start of 2027, but have not guaranteed that the full deficit will disappear immediately. 👇 JOIN THE F1 DEBATE How different would F1 history look if Hamilton had joined Red Bull? Could Hamilton and Vettel have worked as team-mates? Will Ferrari’s latest Mercedes hire make a difference? Was the FIA right to close the cost-cap loophole? Can McLaren’s COTA upgrades revive Piastri? Will Honda deliver for Alonso in F1 2027? 👍 SMASH LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to F1 Grandstand for daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live, F1 2026 and F1 2027 coverage. 🏁 Come for the vibe. Stay for the tribe. 🎥 Watch more F1 News: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLGFJfgyq-6JrTUVhKBfA-tANLmtv2Fup #F1 #F1News #Formula1 #LewisHamilton #RedBullRacing #Ferrari #OscarPiastri #FernandoAlonso 📧 CONTACT F1 GRANDSTAND: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📧 WRITER SUBMISSIONS: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📱SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: WEBSITE: https://www.f1grandstand.com FACEBOOK: / F1GrandstandHub X: https://x.com/F1Grandstand_ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_f1grandstand_/ DISCORD LINK : https://discord.gg/PKGWS2axP5 DISCLAIMER: This video is an independent, unofficial production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Formula 1, the FIA Formula One World Championship, or any related entities. F1, Formula One and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All content used is for commentary, criticism, news reporting and fan discussion purposes under applicable fair use/fair dealing principles. Any images, clips or references are used in a transformative manner to provide analysis and do not substitute for the original works. All rights to original materials remain with their respective owners.