<p>Lewis Hamilton made delivering on diversity a priority and was guarded about his future beyond 2021, as Mercedes showed off the car that could power him to a record eighth Formula One title this season.</p>.<p>The 36-year-old Briton has a contract only to the end of 2021, raising speculation about what happens after that.</p>.<p>"I'm kind of in the fortunate position where I've achieved most of the stuff that I have wanted to achieve up until this point," he said at the factory launch with Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas.</p>.<p>"So there's no real need necessarily to plan too far ahead.</p>.<p>"I think we're living in quite an unusual period of time and life and I just wanted one year. Then we can talk about if we do more and keep adding it one if we have to."</p>.<p>The W12 car retains the black livery introduced last year to reinforce the team's commitment to improving diversity, with elements of silver, burgundy and green.</p>.<p>Hamilton, the sport's only Black driver and most successful of all time, took a knee before every race last year and used his platform to speak out on issues of racial justice.</p>.<p>He also set up a commission to help increase the representation of Black people in British motorsport and he and Mercedes have announced a foundation dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the sport.</p>.<p>Hamilton said the previous priority was always "about just winning championships" but that had changed.</p>.<p>"Last year there was a lot of discussion about equality and inclusion and I think there was a lot of talk," he said.</p>.<p>"This year it's all about pushing for diversity and really making sure that action is taken. So that's kind of at the core of the drive for me.</p>.<p>"But of course we exist to win so that's what all these guys and girls here are working towards and so my goal is to deliver that for them."</p>.<p>Team boss Toto Wolff said there was no complacency at a team who have won the last seven drivers' and constructors' championships.</p>.<p>"We can't take any comfort from our good results in 2020. Every winter, there are always indications that someone else might have done a better job, so we must keep pushing," said the Austrian.</p>.<p>"I enjoy this time of year as we drive into the unknown".</p>.<p>The season starts in Bahrain on March 28. </p>
<p>Lewis Hamilton made delivering on diversity a priority and was guarded about his future beyond 2021, as Mercedes showed off the car that could power him to a record eighth Formula One title this season.</p>.<p>The 36-year-old Briton has a contract only to the end of 2021, raising speculation about what happens after that.</p>.<p>"I'm kind of in the fortunate position where I've achieved most of the stuff that I have wanted to achieve up until this point," he said at the factory launch with Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas.</p>.<p>"So there's no real need necessarily to plan too far ahead.</p>.<p>"I think we're living in quite an unusual period of time and life and I just wanted one year. Then we can talk about if we do more and keep adding it one if we have to."</p>.<p>The W12 car retains the black livery introduced last year to reinforce the team's commitment to improving diversity, with elements of silver, burgundy and green.</p>.<p>Hamilton, the sport's only Black driver and most successful of all time, took a knee before every race last year and used his platform to speak out on issues of racial justice.</p>.<p>He also set up a commission to help increase the representation of Black people in British motorsport and he and Mercedes have announced a foundation dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the sport.</p>.<p>Hamilton said the previous priority was always "about just winning championships" but that had changed.</p>.<p>"Last year there was a lot of discussion about equality and inclusion and I think there was a lot of talk," he said.</p>.<p>"This year it's all about pushing for diversity and really making sure that action is taken. So that's kind of at the core of the drive for me.</p>.<p>"But of course we exist to win so that's what all these guys and girls here are working towards and so my goal is to deliver that for them."</p>.<p>Team boss Toto Wolff said there was no complacency at a team who have won the last seven drivers' and constructors' championships.</p>.<p>"We can't take any comfort from our good results in 2020. Every winter, there are always indications that someone else might have done a better job, so we must keep pushing," said the Austrian.</p>.<p>"I enjoy this time of year as we drive into the unknown".</p>.<p>The season starts in Bahrain on March 28. </p>