{"id":302849,"date":"2023-12-19T08:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302849"},"modified":"2023-12-19T08:53:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:53:59","slug":"ferrari-boss-confirms-lewis-hamilton-talks-as-horner-explains-mercedes-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/racing\/f1\/ferrari-boss-confirms-lewis-hamilton-talks-as-horner-explains-mercedes-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari boss confirms Lewis Hamilton talks as Horner explains Mercedes &#8216;surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/Christian-Horner-Lewis-Hamilton-5122225.jpg?r=1702975528575\"><\/p>\n<p>The winter break may be underway, but there is never a quiet day in the world of F1. 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