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Christian Horner claims that he previously held talks with Lewis Hamilton over the possibility of joining forces at Red Bull. The Brit instead opted for Mercedes in a move which, by Horner's own admission, came back to bite his Red Bull team.

Having joined the F1 grid in 2007, Hamilton made an immediate impact as he missed out on the Drivers' Championship by a single point.

He went one better and claimed the crown the following year, although the four subsequent seasons with McLaren were underwhelming and left him at a crossroads.

Eyebrows were raised when the Stevenage-born star was convinced to join Mercedes in 2013, who had finished no better than fourth in the Constructors' Championship since coming back to the sport in 2010.

While Hamilton has gone on to enjoy success and dominance with the Silver Arrows,