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'High chance' Vettel will sign new Ferrari contract before first race

Sebastian Vettel is still pushing for a new Ferrari contract and is hoping to make progress in his talks with the team during the current hiatus in racing.

Vettel's existing contract is due to expire at the end of the 2020 season and there was speculation at the start of the year that he might not stay at the team in 2021. However, Ferrari has since said Vettel is the team's first pick to partner Charles Leclerc, and in an online press conference on Thursday, the four-time world champion said there is "no discussion" over the possibility of retiring from F1 at the end of the year.