The Formula One world is hanging on the protagonists' every word, as Red Bull nears a decision about who will replace Mark Webber in 2014.

Rumours in the Hungaroring paddock swirled that a contract is being prepared with Daniel Ricciardo's name on it, but the young Australian insisted: "I haven't seen one!"

The time, however, is looming.

"Usually there's two or three press guys turning up for my media sessions, today it was more like 20 or 30," the Toro Rosso driver said in Hungary.

Their wait continues for now, but it will end soon.

In Budapest, the last race before a four-week break in the calendar, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner revealed: "We'll take probably the summer break to reflect.

"Then it (the decision) is going to be Spa or Monza but it's not going to be later than that I don't think."

Ricciardo's Toro Rosso teammate Jean-Eric Vergne was once considered in the running for the plum seat next to Sebastian Vettel, but Horner admitted it is now definitely a two-horse race.