Horner reveals he nearly took Mercedes job over Red Bull

Christian Horner disclosed in his memoir that he was approached by Niki Lauda at the end of 2012 about becoming the head of Mercedes' Formula 1 team. Despite the financial lure, Horner chose to remain with Red Bull, which he had led to three consecutive championships. Mercedes was in a transitional phase, having re-entered F1 in 2010. After Horner declined, Toto Wolff joined Mercedes in 2013. Horner also mentioned that Lewis Hamilton considered joining Red Bull before ultimately signing with Mercedes.

• 5:01 AMYahoo Sports — Horner reveals he nearly became Mercedes boss instead of Toto Wolff