Lewis Hamilton told to ‘shut the f*** up’ by Red Bull rival boss Christian Horner in astonishing Netflix doc footage

FOOTAGE of Red Bull chief Christian Horner telling Sir Lewis Hamilton to 'shut the f**k up' has emerged ahead of the new Formula One season.

Horner's rant was captured by cameras filming the latest series of hit Netflix show Drive to Survive - which has just been released.

After hearing Stevenage speedster Hamilton, 37, say he feels like he's 'just getting started' after claiming his seventh F1 title in 2020, Horner said: “I wish he’d shut the f*** up.

“How many times do we have to sit and watch this s***?”

Footage of Horner's rant went viral and prompted a slew of F1 fans to take to Twitter to voice their opinions.

One asked: "What the F*** does this guy have against Lewis?? Just WHY?"

Another said: "His life 24/7 is being tormented by him.";

And another said: "This is beyond hating."

One remarked: "If that was a fellow driver I’d say fair enough, ego’s flying about s**t gets said.

"But for a team principal to be that abusive towards a driver is embarrassing and says all it needs to about Christian Horner."

One remarked: "It sickens me. Nowhere to hide, Horner."

The tables would be turned in Horner's favour 12 months later as Max Verstappen pipped Hamilton to a record-breaking eighth Driver's Championship - albeit in controversial fashion.

Verstappen, 24, denied Hamilton a historic title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after race director Michael Masi failed to follow strict safety car protocol.

The Dutchman was given a clear run at race leader Hamilton when Masi allowed the five lapped cars between the two drivers to overtake.

And he took full advantage by overtaking the Brit to win his maiden championship.

Masi's controversial decision making that day cost him his job as race director - a role which will now be shared by Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich.

The new F1 season will begin on a week on Sunday with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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