While the Formula 1 world waits on Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff to sit down to ink a new contract, Eddie Jordan has warned that Mercedes not to take Lewis Hamilton's star-value for granted.
Speaking to BBC Scotland, former F1 team boss turned maverick pundit Jordan said, "Lewis Hamilton is the jewel in the crown. He's the one every TV station wants to interview.
"Mercedes are probably saying a lot of this is to do with the car and we've given him an outstanding chance to be world champion because he has the best car. That's not in dispute.
"However, if they think they can replace Lewis Hamilton with another driver and have the same element of success then I think they are deluded.
"And one thing's for sure Mercedes and (team boss) Toto Wolf will not be easily deluded. He's a very smart guy. He knows exactly the value of Lewis Hamilton and I think they will sit down and come to a good solution because the world of F1 needs Lewis Hamilton in it."
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas won 13 of the 17 Grand Prix races last year, with Hamilton an 11-time visitor to the top step of the podium in an unprecedented demolition job on their opponents.
And it has been this for the past seven years!
The 72-year-old Irishman ventured, "The sport is in a difficult situation because no-one can put their finger on Mercedes. They do it better than anybody else.
"Racing Point won a race last year, that was amazing from Sergio Perez, and Max Verstappen won the last race but that shouldn't confuse people into thinking it will be much more open.
"Mercedes have the best people and the best engine, so how can they not win the championship? That's a problem for me. It's difficult to find the right sponsorship and you're just not going to compete with that."
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