Lewis Hamilton declared he will be be "well into" his new Mercedes contract before the end of this year.
In the absence of any major silly season lines, the Brit's contract situation has become the saga of the season so far. A renewal has been described as imminent on several occasions, but no new paperwork materialised.
Most recently, Toto Wolff said ahead of last month's Canadian Grand Prix that it was a matter of "days" until Hamilton signed. Several weeks on, the seven-time world champion remains in the last six months of his current deal.
