Toto Wolff has spoken out on speculations linking Max Verstappen with a move to Mercedes ahead of Austrian GP.
Austrian Grand Prix takes place from Friday 27 to Sunday 29.
"Yes," Wolff said when asked Kimi Antonelli was more likely to be in the Mercedes than Verstappen next year.
"What we are trying to do in the team is to be transparent... you can either choose to hold things under wraps or like we have done in the last 10-12 years is put it out there and say 'this is the situation'.
"There is no such thing as saying 'we are going to sign Max'. This is so far away that it is not realistic. With George, we talk about everything."