DTM frontrunner Lucas Auer has played down his chances of moving into Formula 1 next year.
The Austrian, who is F1 legend Gerhard Berger's nephew, will make his F1 test debut in Budapest next month thanks in part to Force India sponsor BWT and his links to Mercedes.
"At the moment I do not think of Formula 1 as my goal," Auer said, "because I am entirely focused on DTM.
"In DTM you need to spend three of four years to be ready for the title, so I will be happy to stay with Mercedes for next season even if at the moment I have no clarity about where I will be.
"Let's see if there are options and what they are."
Auer said that he will attend the Hungarian Grand Prix as a Force India guest to prepare for his post-race test.