Sebastian Vettel says his unresolved Formula 1൲ future with Ferrari is not playing on his mind aꩲs he is more focused on the upcoming 2020 campaign.

The German is ent🐭ering the final year of his current contract with Ferrari, which is due to expire at the end of the 2020 season. While Vettel and Ferrari are yet to agree a fresh deal, his teammate Charles Leclerc was handed a five-year extension over the winter.

With Max Verstappen tied down to Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton expected to remain with Mercedes for 2021 and beyond, it is highly likel🌃y Vettel will extend his spell with Ferrari.

Vettel has remained coy on the subject of his future on the eve of the championship’s new regulatꦑion era post-2021 but ꦏprovided an update on the first day of the second pre-season test at Barcelona.

Asked how much the situation is weighing on his min🎃d, Vettel ဣreplied: “Not more than last time, three years ago.

“Obviously right now we’re very busy with other stuff so therefore righ𒐪t now I would say zero.

“Time me will tell but it doesn’t change anything right now. I think we know what we want to achieve, where we wan🐈t to go and where we🧸 are now, so the answer is still zero.”

Vettel, who said he remains determined to achieve his ambition of winning ꦜa title with Ferrari, ♚insisted he was “quite happy” to see Leclerc receiving a new long-term deal at the Scuderia.

“So far right from the start I have a good relationship with Charles and I think 🌸we get along,” he explained.

“O꧅bviously he’s at a very different stage in his career than I am. I am aware of that but ultimately I don’t think it matters too much.”

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto reiterated his stance from pre-season that Vettel remains the Italian outfit’s “first option” and revealed he plans to open formal discussions with Vettel over dꦗinner and a glass of red wine.

“I think I already mentioned that Seb is our first optio𒊎n, as I always mentioned it’s a great line-up, probably the best in F1, of which I am very happy an🎃d proud as Ferrari,” Binotto said.

“We started the early discussion with Seb and w👍e are very aware that the contract is extinguishing, but it will come very soon to close the dis𝕴cussion and see what is in the best interest in both of us.

“W𝓀hat’s more important is the project which we’re sharing, even our longer-term view. I’m sure very soon we’ll come to an agreement.

“I know Seb now since many years, not in the positionℱ of team principal but as technician before,” he continueℱd.

“From my side the last year has been important as we start knowing each other more and more and better and better. I think the relatioꦅnship is good, it will be a natural discussion, not a matter where we need an appointment in our diaries.

“There will become a time when we start discussing closely, what are his objectives and what are our objectives, and share our ꦦview of the f𓄧uture.”