Wolff denies any talk of second driver for 2021

Last year, Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton had a long wait before officially unveiling an extension to the seven-time World Champion's contract. So this year they have started negotiations a lot earlier, without too much trouble, revealed Toto Wolff.

"Pretty laid back because it's going well. We are discussing," Wolff said in conversation with Sky Sports. The Mercedes team boss has a good relationship with his driver and Wolff says that helps enormously in the negotiations.

"There are no stumbling blocks. An agreement is something that takes a few days longer. So good talks." One of the topics discussed would be who will be Mercedes' second driver, as George Russell seems favourite for the seat alongside Hamilton.

However, Wolff denies that there has been any talk about the second driver and who will take his seat alongside Hamilton. "We have never discussed preferences or not about line-ups. That is never something that is part of his thinking," Wolff concluded.