Lewis Hamilton is able to begin new contract negotiations with Mercedes, that means he would proceed in System One past the top of 2021, and is hoping to have a brand new deal in place by August.

After eight years at Mercedes, the seven-time world champion signed a one-year deal over the winter, that means he shall be out of contract once more on the finish of 2021.

The one-year deal got here as a shock following a rushed negotiation interval on the finish of the yr, which resulted in crew and driver agreeing to start out their subsequent contract talks earlier this yr.

“We by no means need to be within the place that we have been in in January, in February [this year],” Hamilton mentioned. “It ruined my entire winter and I am certain it wasn’t useful for Toto’s, when it comes to being out to be off and relaxed, so it felt like we did not actually have a lot of a break.

“I believe now we have to be smart. Naturally we do not have to hurry something, however I believe now we have to be smart and begin conversations.

“They’re very complicated, it is by no means a brilliant easy process and so hopefully quickly we are able to begin, so long as it would not intervene the precise job.

“We nonetheless have 19 races to do, however it could be nice to get one thing in place earlier than the break so then we may, once more, be in that break and have a transparent image of the longer term.”

Mercedes crew principal Toto Wolff is assured Hamilton will decide to F1 for greater than a single yr beneath his subsequent contract.

“Sure, it ought to be [more than a year],” Wolff mentioned. “We do not need to be in a annoying scenario each single yr the place we’re completely flat-out making an attempt to win races and needing to barter. I might reasonably that does not occur yearly.

“We simply must spend a day or two collectively, put it on the market and determine that are the troublesome elements.

“We’ll then lock the door and will not stroll out till it’s sorted. That works greatest for us, and it has labored greatest for us prior to now.”

At 36 years outdated, Hamilton mentioned he nonetheless feels match sufficient to proceed in F1 over the approaching years.

“There’s nonetheless some life on this outdated canine!” he joked. “I might say I am extra aware than ever about my physique, about my coaching regime.

“I have been coaching myself for a very long time now however consistently rising and studying find out how to take care of, naturally, the vessel that I am given and feeling nice.”