Zak Brown has said that McLaren has not yet opened contract talks with former team driver Kimi Raikkonen.

It is rumoured in the paddock that Fernando Alonso could quit Formula 1 or the beleaguered British team at the end of the year.

Daniel Ricciardo and now Raikkonen have been linked with the seat.

McLaren executive Brown told Finland's C More: "We did not negotiate with Kimi.

"He's a very good driver. The summer is now underway, so there's a lot of options out there, but we keep them to ourself.

"Certainly Kimi is a world champion and he won many races for us. If he is available, you'd be a fool to ignore it."

The 2018 calendar continues tomorrow with the British Grand Prix.