At this point I think it would be rather silly for anyone in the top of the sport to make a move for next year, unless that is their only option to retain a seat somehow. The new regs with active aero will probably really shake the field up. Not only is it a game of who gets the aero package right, but both the ICE and deployment modes will change in a huge way compared to what we have now. Some claim Merc is again ahead in the ICE department, but Honda was very crafty in getting more out of deployment modes and harvesting.

We know many of the top drivers have or will have options. But to jump to soon might limit them to finding out too late.