Sergio Perez is close to agreeing a new deal to remain with Force India for 2018, according to the team's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer.
At the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Formula One's summer break, Perez said he wanted to have his future resolved by the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of the month. The Mexican expressed he was keen to stay with the Silverstone-based outfit for a fifth campaign, following another successful season.
Force India heads into the second half of 2017 occupying fourth place in the constructors' standings as it looks to equal its best-ever finish in F1.