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McLaren's subtle dig at Red Bull sets stage for intriguing 2025 F1 fight

This time last year all the talk in the paddock at testing and the Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain centred around the disarray at Red Bull and Christian Horner's WhatsApp controversy.

The behind-the-scenes power struggle eventually resulted in a truce, and Horner staying in power, but not without rival teams trying to take advantage of the noise. Zak Brown made a public mention of Red Bull CVs "floating around" at the time and, in the form of Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley, two high-profile Red Bull members eventually left for pastures new.

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