The seven-time world champion only signed a one-year deaꦦl with Mercedes in⭕ February following prolonged talks, casting doubts over his F1 future beyond the end of the current season.

But speaking ahead of this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix on Thursday, Hamilton said he 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:“plans” to remain in F1 after carrying out a rare voluntary test of 𓄧Pirelli’s 18-inch wheels that will be introduced in 202🌃2.

"There’s still a lot of work to do within tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhis sport and I know that being here, I have more chance of helping change that then not so that’s something I’m looking to do,” Hamilton added.

“I don’t know how long I can stay but we’ll see.”

Wolff, who has made it clear t൲hat Mercedes and Hamilton would not repeat last year’s drawn-out negotiations that dragged on into the winter, is planning to get talks with his star driver underway ♋shortly.

“We learned our lesson that we wouldn✃’t leave it until the Christmas holidays, that was definitely taking it too far,” Wolff said after qualifying in Portugal.

“I think we are in a very good place and our relationship is growing stronger every year. It’s about꧋ time to give it a little nudge and start to speak and this is ꦆwhat we are going to do soon.”

Should Hamilton decide to continue, Mercedes is set to have a difficult decision to make regarding its second 💞seat, with Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes protege and Williams driver George Russell both out of contract at the end of the year.

Asked what it will come down to when deciding between Bottas and Russell if Hamilton were to stay, Wolff replieꦏd: “I hope one day that I wake u𓂃p and it becomes clear.

“I think we need to look into the season and how the next races unfold and then it is a judgement call I believe. Not a very scient🅠ific response but I haven’t 😼got any at the moment.”