Daniil Kvyat says he has yet to have confirmation of his seat at Red Bull for next season despite comments from Christian Horner.
Team principal Horner said after the Mexican Grand Prix that Kvyat would be remaining with Red Bull as long as the team was on the grid. However, following Horner's comments that Red Bull has signed a contract for a power unit next year, Kvyat says he still has not had his own future officially sorted.
Asked if he has a contract for 2016, Kvyat replied: "To be honest, from what I heard, probably yes, maybe but I have to have some … At the moment I still have to have some more official confirmation, so we have to wait and see."
And when asked when he is expected confirmation, Kvyat replied: "I have no idea."
Focusing on this weekend's race in Abu Dhabi, the Russian says the fight for third place behind the two Mercedes drivers is wide open at the moment.
While Lewis Hamilton was quickest in FP1 and team-mate Nico Rosberg topped the second practice session, the next five cars were covered by just 0.239s. With Force India, Red Bull and Ferrari all represented in that close battle, Kvyat says it is shaping up to be a competitive weekend for the final spot on the podium.
"From P3 onwards at the moment it looks like quite an open battle but you never know how things will turn out on Saturday. But I am hoping that this P3 will stay as open and as close [as Friday], and we will be able to correct the thing that were not so good, and I will be able to be in the right place."
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