Carlos Sainz Jr wants his next F1 contract to be a two-year deal

Sainz is contracted to Red Bull but on loan at Renault for this season, and his future appears to depend on what the energy drinks company does with Daniel Ricciardo, who is expected to sign a new deal soon.

Renault has previously indicated it wants to retain Sainz, but is also reported to have interest in signing Esteban Ocon from Force India.

Sainz says he just wants a "stable" deal wherever he goes to end constant speculation about his future.

"Every year since 2016 they have been talking about my future halfway through the year and that's why I want to at last sign a stable, two-year contract with a team," he said.

"That's no secret, so at least next year no one will talk about me and my future.

"I'm fully confident that Red Bull, Renault and my management will agree on something and everything will work out quickly.

"At this point of the year my future is uncertain, as it has been in the past three, which means I'm used to it and I know how to live with it.

"I look forward to signing a two-year deal with my future team to make sure that next year I'm not in this position again."

With Stoffel Vandoorne's future uncertain at McLaren, Sainz has emerged as a contender to join compatriot Fernando Alonso at McLaren in 2019.

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown described Sainz as a "very good race driver" but stressed the team first needs to establish what Alonso's plans are before it can settle on its line-up.

"As Fernando said, he is not yet sure what he wants to do, what he wants to drive, so those are scenarios that we are working through and talking to a variety of drivers," Brown said.

"But we keep those conversations internal and ultimately it is a bit of a group decision about what we will do with drivers."

Asked if McLaren fielding two Spanish drivers would present an issue, Brown replied: "As far as having two drivers from the same nationality, we are fine with that."

Despite the uncertainty about his future, Sainz is confident he will be happy with what Red Bull and Renault agree.

"I feel in control of my own future. I feel my management is in control of my own future," he said.

"Red Bull and Renault are going to do the best possible thing for me so I have full trust in those parties and from my side I'm sure I'll be happy where I'll be next year."