Contracts under wraps for Kovalainen

Heikki Kovalainen is currently not prepared to discuss his Formula One future as speculation continues to circulate surrounding his drive with the McLaren team in 2010. With Nico Rosberg constantly tipped as a new team-mate to World Champion Lewis Hamilton, Kovalainen advises all to remain patient.

McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh made no secrets last week in Valencia that, whilst Kovalainen remains a super team player, on-track performances must improve in races in order to keep his McLaren hopes alive for next season. With German Nico Rosberg seemingly number one in the media's list for taking the second Woking seat, however, its current occupant is remaining silent over details of the matter.

"Well, first of all I will not talk about the contractual situation here in public," Heikki said politely but firmly in Thursday's press conference at Spa. "I did once that year, which I regret; I think that, apart from that, the most important thing now is to focus on performance and that's what I'm here to do.

"I had a great weekend last weekend with the updated car; I was on the front row and could have been on pole and the race could have been better without the last stint troubles, so I'm quite looking forward to building on that and I feel I'm in great form. Here we are at Spa, a fantastic circuit, so that's what I'm focussing on at the moment."

Source: GP Update