Lewis Hamilton has still not renewed his contract and according to old Formula 1 driver Marc Surer, the waiting for it is especially annoying for Mercedes. The Germans are more dependent on Hamilton than Surer thinks the other way around. Surer sticks from shore against Motorsport-total: "Mercedes is dependent on Hamilton. Hamilton can afford to play poker The team depends on him, the team has to wait for him. We have seen Verstappen beat Bottas a couple of times this year, but beating Lewis Hamilton is much harder. That means that Mercedes depends on Lewis, and that's why he doesn't have to rush". On the other hand, the question is what options Hamilton has if he doesn't want to sign with Mercedes. The only option then seems to be Red Bull.
Source: gpblog