Jolyon Palmer says he is in "no rush" 🦩to define his racing plans for the 2018 sꦰeason after losing his Formula 1 drive with Renault earlier this week.

Renault announced on Frida🔯y it had signed Carlos Sainz Jr. on loan from Red Bull to partner Nico Hulkenber✤g next season, leaving Palmer without a seat for next year.

Wi🍸th few options to remain in F1 for 2018 remaining, Palmer may be forced out of the sport, but the 2014 GP2 champion is relaxed and upbeat about what next year will hold.

"I haven’t though♐t too much [about my future]. I’m quite excited fo🍌r next year," Palmer said.

"It’ll certainly beꦉ something different for sure. I know what I’m ꦇnot going to be doing. We’ll have a bit of time to try and decide.

"I’m not worried about anything in ꩲthe future. We’ll se🐓e, it’s an exciting time."

Following Force India's confirmation of Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon for 2018 on Sunday, the only free seats for next year are at Will🐻iams, McLaren, Sauber and Toro Rosso.

Williams is the most ꦺfeasible option for Palmer, given its requirement for a driver over 25 to meet sponsor Martini's requ♓irements, although he is unsure whether a move would be possible.

"I don’t know at the moment. We’ll have to see," Palme⭕r said.

"I need to have a think for myself as well. Of course Wi꧟lliams is a great team, a team that I grew up supporting, a good old British team✱ that my dad drove for as well. We’ll have to see.

"I have a little bit of time to think. Obviously I’ve only k🥂nown this for not that long a time, so I’ve been focusing on staying with ✅Renault still.

"Now obviously that’s not happening, so I can look at oth🥃er opportunities inside or outside of F1."

When asked by ltxcn.top if drives in Fo🦹rmula E or WEC would be of interest, Palmer said: "I don’t know. I don’t know at the🏅 moment. I have time to think about it.

"I’m in no rush to decide what I’m going to do. 🍷I’ll have to wait and see."