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Adapted from GMM
A shock new contender could have leapt into contention to become F1's newest Red Bull driver in 2014.
Germany's Sport Bild claims team boss Christian Horner met with Luis Garcia Abad in the Red Bull motor home in Hungary.
He is Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso's manager.
Sport Bild correspondents Bianca Garloff and Ralf Bach report that Red Bull confirmed the meeting took place, at the behest of Alonso's management.
Photos of the meeting were even published.
Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda, however, suspects the story has been planted to destabilize Ferrari.
"It's the biggest nonsense I've ever heard, a stupid rumour," he said.
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali smiled: "The psychological games are just a part of this sport."
Curiously, when given the chance on Sunday, Red Bull's Horner did not deny the Alonso link, telling German broadcaster RTL that "there will always be speculation when we have a seat available".
Garcia also happens to be the manager of Formula 3 driver Carlos Sainz Jr, as Auto Motor und Sport pointed out. Sainz recently tested both the Toro Rosso and the Red Bull at Silverstone, and afterwards insisted he "would not say no" if an opportunity to move into F1 arose for 2014.
Fellow Spaniard Alonso is under firm contract to Ferrari for 2014, meaning that the two-time world champion or Red Bull would have to buy out the deal if he really jumps ship to become Sebastian Vettel's new teammate.
A shock new contender could have leapt into contention to become F1's newest Red Bull driver in 2014.
Germany's Sport Bild claims team boss Christian Horner met with Luis Garcia Abad in the Red Bull motor home in Hungary.
He is Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso's manager.
Sport Bild correspondents Bianca Garloff and Ralf Bach report that Red Bull confirmed the meeting took place, at the behest of Alonso's management.
Photos of the meeting were even published.
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| Fernando Alonso, Ferrari F138 (Photo: WRi2) |
Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda, however, suspects the story has been planted to destabilize Ferrari.
"It's the biggest nonsense I've ever heard, a stupid rumour," he said.
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali smiled: "The psychological games are just a part of this sport."
Curiously, when given the chance on Sunday, Red Bull's Horner did not deny the Alonso link, telling German broadcaster RTL that "there will always be speculation when we have a seat available".
Garcia also happens to be the manager of Formula 3 driver Carlos Sainz Jr, as Auto Motor und Sport pointed out. Sainz recently tested both the Toro Rosso and the Red Bull at Silverstone, and afterwards insisted he "would not say no" if an opportunity to move into F1 arose for 2014.
Fellow Spaniard Alonso is under firm contract to Ferrari for 2014, meaning that the two-time world champion or Red Bull would have to buy out the deal if he really jumps ship to become Sebastian Vettel's new teammate.