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F1 star reveals SECRET Red Bull transfer meeting in bizarre location

An F1 star has revealed the details of their secret Red Bull meeting

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Thursday 24 October 2024 22:54

A Formula 1 star has revealed their involvement in a secret Red Bull transfer meeting which occurred in a bizarre location.

Red Bull are currently evaluating who will drive alongside Max Verstappen in 2025, after team chief Helmut Marko confirmed they will consider alternatives if Sergio Perez continues to fail to perform.

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VCARB drivers Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda will be vying to prove which of them deserves a spot at the senior team, with Lawson impressing with a points finish on his F1 return at the US GP.

Furthermore, Christian Horner has revealed his interest in signing George Russell in 2026, with Oscar Piastri’s name also entering the Red Bull driver lineup conversation in recent weeks.

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Fernando Alonso was also reportedly seeking a seat a Red Bull earlier this year, but opted to re-sign with Aston Martin instead.

Furthermore, the departure of design legend Adrian Newey from Red Bull, and his signing with the Silverstone-based squad would have vindicated Alonso's decision to remain with Aston Martin.

Fernando Alonso was asked to join Red Bull in 2008

However, on the F1 Beyond the Grid podcast, Alonso recently revealed that in 2008 he engaged in secret talks with Newey and Horner about him potentially joining Red Bull.

"I never regret anything, I know that some decisions in your Formula 1 career can change a lot, what you achieve, what you cannot achieve," Alonso said.

"I think when you take a decision you take it fully committed to that and thinking that it’s the best decision.

"No one has a crystal ball to know what is going to happen in the future. 2008 I think it was at a few moments that are well known that I could join Red Bull, one was when I left McLaren at the end of 2007, after that season in McLaren I find different possibilities.

"I met Adrian [Newey], Christian in Heathrow airport for a meeting."

"A secret meeting," podcast host Tom Clarkson replied, to which Alonso agreed.

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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