Nicholas Latifi he has long since accepted the separation from Williams, but this does not mean that he has set aside his ambitions to return to Formula 1. The Canadian, in fact, is willing to be on the bench next season, as long as he has guarantees of a starting role in 2024. A claim that must be based less on sporting merits, as Latifi has shown obvious shortcomings in driving, and more on economic support, the same that allowed the Canadian to make his debut in the Circus in 2020.
“The only way I would settle for being third driver is to have realistic options to return to F1, just think about what happened with Alex Albon (“Rejected” by Red Bull in 2020 and retained as a reserve driver in 2021, ed.)but I don’t think this is the case: we are in a different situation. I wouldn’t be a reserve driver without having the chance to returnI don’t see myself in this role in the long term“Said Latifi. “I will miss some things about F1, others not so much. I have no regrets for these three years, but I wish I could have achieved more. Ultimately, this is a performance-based category and I didn’t find the consistency I needed. Some things were under my control, some not, but that’s how it works in motorsport“.
For Latifi, the only option available seems to be the championship IndyCar. He didn’t sign anything, but he said he was willing to learn and willing to tackle the ovals without fear: “Having raced in Europe, there is the idea that they are dangerous, also because there have been major accidents. However, the machines have improved a lot in terms of safety. If I were to race in IndyCar, I would like to race in the ovals, I would not want to lose points for the championship. If I don’t do them in the first year, I will do them in the second to be able to fight for victories and titles in the future“.
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