Lewis Hamilton is focused on winning his seventh drivers' title and said on Thursday that he does not consider re-signing his contract with Mercedes a priority. He said he wanted to stay with the team, but had not yet agreed to do so and sign a new deal with team chief Toto Wolff for no particular reason. Wolff, the driving force behind Mercedes' record run of six successive team triumphs, is also out of a contract this year. Hamilton, who is seeking to claim a record 92nd career victory in Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix, insisted there were no problems.

Focussed on the job

Asked if it was a formality that he would remain with Mercedes, he said: "A formality? I don't know. Probably. I guess, at some stage, we have to sit down and have the conversation, but it's not a priority right now—getting the job done, for me this year, personally, is the priority. That's what I'm solely focused on right now."