BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Esteban Gutierrez says he will remain in Formula One next year despite no official news on his future beyond the end of the current season.
Gutierrez joined Haas this year after spending 2015 on the sidelines as a Ferrari third driver. Haas made clear last week that it will not start talks with drivers about 2017 until after the summer break, but Gutierrez says he already knows what he will be doing next season.
"I know what I'll be doing next year," he said.
Asked if that meant a seat in F1 for 2017, Gutierrez added: "Yes I will of course, this is what I want and this is what I am here for.