Lewis Hamilton says he is actively contributing to the creation of next year’s Mercedes, despite having no plans yet to test it in the sim.

Like all other teams, Mercedes will have a brand-new car for 2022 that meets the much-revised Formula 1 regulations that have been designed to try and make races more closely contested.

It has provided a dual challenge this season of honing the current challenger, in Mercedes’ case the W12, while simultaneously ensuring no time is lost in coming up with the car that will carry next year’s hopes.

Hamilton has been playing his part while competing for what would be a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ World Championship title.