Alonso's future won't be finalised until summer break

Fernando Alonso's contract situation won't be resolved until the summer break, that is according to McLaren CEO Zak Brown. Rumours are flying around the paddock that the Spaniard could be on his way out of F1 in pursuit of the fabled Triple Crown'.

Alonso has made it clear his goal is to win motorsports Triple Crown: a Monaco Grand Prix victory, Indy 500 win and a Le Mans victory. Rumours that he could also stay on in F1 with a return to Ferrari or even a sensational switch to Haas have also been thrown out there.

A stay with McLaren though isn't out of the question, and the McLaren boss was sure that conversations will take place during the summer break.

"I think our situation is the same as everyone’s," said Brown.

"It’s a little early in the season. Of course, we’re all talking to our drivers, probably talking to each other’s drivers to a certain extent up and down the pit lane.

"I think that we’re now back in Europe, it’s usually around summertime that things start really taking shape as far as our conversations with Fernando.

"Just like last year, we decided to wait until about the summer time and I think Fernando will let us know what he wants to do here pretty soon."