Force India has opened contract negotiations with Sergio Perez about extending his stay into 2018.
Perez has been at Force India since 2014, when he joined after just one season at McLaren. The Mexican driver has rebuilt his reputation at the team and claimed four podiums in that time.
After speculation of joining Renault last year, Perez eventually re-signed with Force India in October having agreed commercial terms. With Perez's teammate Esteban Ocon in the first of a two-year deal, team boss Vijay Mallya is keen to confirm an unchanged line-up for 2018 as soon as possible.