Lewis Hamilton has said that he wants to keep his entire crew of mechanics and engineers for 2017.
Throughout this year, a bone of contention between Mercedes and the triple world champion was the way boss Toto Wolff shuffled up members of Hamilton and former teammate Nico Rosberg's race crews prior to the season.
"I'll speak to Toto about next year and say 'I don't want my guys being changed'," Hamilton told Channel 4.
"I am now their only world champion so hopefully they respect and appreciate that and the commitment I'll put in next year."
Hamilton lost out on the 2016 title to Rosberg, ended the season with 380 points to Rosberg's 385.
