N💛ico Hulkenberg has played down the chances of him returning to Williams for the 2020 Formula 1 season, believing he is “not the right person” for t🎐he team.

Hulkenberg is facing a race against time to remain on the F1 grid next year after losing his Renault seat to Esteban Ocon 🌜and missing out on a drive with Haas.

The only two viable options for Hulkenberg in 2020 are at Alfa Romeo and Williams, the latteꦏr being the team he💟 made his F1 debut with back in 2010.

But Hulkenberg said on 🐲Thursday🧸 in Austin that he could not see himself replacing Robert Kubica at Williams next year, believing neither party was good fit for one another.

“I t♐hink they need somebody else. I think I’m not the right person, the right driver for them,” 🦋Hulkenberg said.

“Where I am in my career, where they are, and the timin🅰gs, I just don’t think it’s the right timing for us.

“With all due respect to the team, and obviously I’ve raced for them and🌜 everything, but I don’t think that’s going to happen.”

Hulkenberg acknowledged that meant “there’s only on🌸e option” – joining Alfa Romeo, who he raced for in its previous Sauber guise in 2013 – and said he coul🦩d see himself racing for the team.

Asked when he expected to formalise🔴 his plans, Hulkenberg joked: “I expected that two montℱhs ago. But here we are.

“I can’t tell. And I’d rather not put a date on i🗹t.”

Alfa Romeo is yet to confirm its second seat for 2020 alongside Kimi Raikkonen, but team boss Frederic Vasseur has r❀egularly talked up Antonio Giovinazzi’s chances of retaining the drive.

Additional reporting by Julianne Cerasoli.