BEN RHODES ROARS

Madison, Illinois: Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 41 ThirSport Racing Ford, during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park on Saturday in Madison, Illinois.

Alonso who last weekend won the Le Mans 24-hour race.

“I haven’t been pushed yet,” he said. “But I would say there will be a bit of movement probably in the next week. Ideally for them, they’d want something sooner rather than later. Probably in the next two weeks would be ideal.

“But, for me, personally, I think it would be nice to go on the summer [European] break knowing what I’m doing so then I can actually enjoy it.

“If I’m on the phone for two weeks of the August break, trying - ably won’t be that good.”

Ricciardo, 28, will be a free agent at the end of this season when his current Red Bull contract expires.

Verstappen, 20, tied to a long-term deal and want to retain the moreexperienced Ricciardo as they build for a new era with Honda.

When it was suggested that,

according to German news reports, Marko had said McLaren had offered $ 20 million, Ricciardo laughed and said it was “not enough.”

He said he had not personally been in contact with any other teams, but conceded that his management may have been on his behalf.

“I don’t know,” he said. “People talk, people have coffees and stuff. And Red Bulls!”