Lewis Hamilton says it is “impossible” his Mercedes group is one of Daniel Ricciardo’s possibilities for a potential move from Red Bull.
Ricciardo, who won Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, is out of agreement toward the finish of the season and has been connected with moves to Mercedes and Ferrari.
Hamilton said he “would envision” Ricciardo’s future was at Red Bull.
“There is just Ferrari and Mercedes he could consider – yet it is improbable he is coming here,” he included.
“I don’t feel that will happen.”
Best on the planet Hamilton and his Mercedes colleague Valtteri Bottas are both out of agreement this season.
Hamilton and Mercedes Formula 1 supervisor Toto Wolff have said it is just a short time before another agreement for the Briton is closed, while Wolff has said he needs to hold up until mid-summer before making an approach the second driver.
His choices are to keep Bottas or go for either Ricciardo or Force India’s Esteban Ocon, a Mercedes youthful driver.
An official choice on drivers at Mercedes is Wolff’s with the car organization’s board, however Hamilton has frequently said that he is counseled on his perspectives amid the basic leadership process.
Sebastian Vettel is under contract at Ferrari until the finish of 2020 yet colleague Kimi Raikkonen’s arrangement terminates this season.
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso, F1’s other various title holder close by Hamilton and Vettel, is additionally allowed to move yet isn’t accepted to be an alternative at Mercedes and Ferrari in view of his history with the two makers.
Red Bull need to keep Ricciardo however the Australian has said he will hold up until the late spring before settling on a choice.
Hamilton stated: “He is one of the best drivers thus I am certain there will be offers.
“At Ferrari I would envision Kimi will need to proceed and for what reason not? He is driving extremely well this year and he doesn’t appear to age. So I am certain he will go for somewhat more.
“Right now, [Ricciardo] is basically the lead driver in that group so it is anything but a terrible place to be.
“In the event that at some stage Red Bull get a motor [closer in execution to Mercedes and Ferrari], they will be much nearer to us. They could win numerous more races and he simply needs to hold his head down and continue doing what he’s doing and he ought to have his choices prepared.”
