Christian Horner has held talks with Lewis Hamilton over a potential Red Bull move – but none of them at any point recently.
Hamilton is expected to sign a new Mercedes deal to keep him there beyond the end of this season. But the saga has stretched on for months and, as it stands, there is still no conclusion.
Amid the uncertainty over his future, potential alternative options have been suggested. One of the most high profile was a surprise move to Ferrari, who were said to have been preparing a £40m contract proposal which never came.