"We have been talking to other teams about next year, nothing too serious at the moment.

"It is not just a decision of one person, it's both sides.

"We will have to see in the next few races - myself and the team have to make a decision. There are lots of different options."

Current Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine had earlier stoked the speculation about Button's future by saying he had heard Renault would not be keeping him.

"I have heard Jenson is getting pushed out of Renault so he needs to go somewhere," said Irvine, who is in the final year of his three-season deal at Jaguar.

"I am sure he will be up and down the pit-lane trying to get in anywhere he can - it makes sense."

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore claimed that he had not yet decided upon his driver line-up for 2003.

"Honestly, at the moment I have no idea what we are going to do. I have not made any decision," Briatore said.

Button is said to have had talks with Jaguar boss Niki Lauda at the team's Milton Keynes headquarters last Tuesday.

Button, in a sardonic response to Irvine's claims, added: "Eddie knows everything about this team, obviously. Where is he going to be next year?

"This is a good team to be with but we have to explore the options.