Red Bull expects new Daniel Ricciardo deal before summer break

Christian Horner says only a shock Lewis Hamilton retirement would stop Daniel Ricciardo signing a contract extension with Red Bull now.

Ricciardo's future has been the subject of much speculation this season, the final year of his existing contract. The Australian was strongly linked with Mercedes and Ferrari and made no secret of his desire to one day drive alongside Hamilton, but he appears set to stay with the Red Bull team he's driven for since 2014.

"We're moving very much in the right direction," Red Bull boss Horner said about contract negotiations. "We've now got to the point where there is a desire from both sides to continue the relationship, so it's just a matter of now really…