Nico Hulkenberg says the Formula 1 chapter of his career will be well and truly closed if he doesn’t find a seat for next season.

Despite consistently being one of the best performers in the midfield throughout his time on the grid, the German lost his seat at the end of the 2019 campaign with Renault replacing him with Esteban Ocon.

While he did end up competing in three races in 2020 due to both Racing Point drivers missing rounds after testing positive for COVID-19, he was unable to find a team to drive for permanently in 2021.

He still hopes to do so for next season, although he knows the top teams are out of the question, and is giving up on his F1 career if he doesn’t get any offers.