“The team usually confirm their drivers at the end of the season but we
are talking, negotiating.
“This is a good family for me I feel really good here, they feel really
happy with me but we know how Formula One is, it can change one day from
another.
“It is difficult to say, until other teams have confirmed their drivers
you never know. It is difficult. I need to keep pushing, doing my job in the
team to try and get some points and we will see.”
And he insisted his position with Williams, who also have to decide whether to
promote impressive reserve driver Valtteri Bottas to a race seat, does not
depend on continued backing from PDVSA.
“PDVSA is a serious company. I’ve known them for a long time and it is
going to be all good I think because we have a contract and they have been
always supporting my career in the past,” he said.
“In Venezuela everyone is happy to see me in F1. We won one race this
year which is amazing for my second year in F1.
“We haven’t had the best car but we still managed to win. We are working
very hard on the car and, as you know, I have a lot of responsibility in
this team because I am the top driver here.
“It is difficult to accept that we miss many points this year, but it is
never too late to recover.”