FORMULA ONE legend Jacques Villeneuve revealed secret backstage talks between rivals “always happen” in the paddock. This comes after sensational rumours suggesting Mercedes superstar Sir Lewis Hamilton sent someone to approach Red Bull team principal Christian Horner regarding a shock swap. “As a driver, you’re not allowed to talk to other teams while you’re under contract and all that. “But, if the noise comes out, you have to negate it. In the lead-up to the season finale in Abu Dhabi, Horner revealed a member of Hamilton’s camp had approached him to talk about a possible switch to his team. But both the British superstar and Mercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff quickly shut down those claims.

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