In a deal finalised before the 2024 campaign even began, Ferrari signed seven-time World Champion Hamilton to a multi-year deal from F1 2025 – at Sainz’s expense – but while one internal voice was telling Sainz “tear Ferrari apart” for this, the “angel” won the battle in that final season with the team.

Christian Horner was previously linked to a move to Ferrari, a time when he candidly shared his thoughts about the team.

Horner appeared to have lost the confidence from Red Bull's Thai and Austrian shareholders amid a slump in performance, a long-running power struggle between different management factions and questio...