Alexander Rossi has admitted he is “really interested” in becoming the first American driver to race a Haas car in formula one.<\/p>\n
Although Californian, the 23-year-old has risen through the European racing ranks over the past six years, including in Formula BMW, the Renault world series and finally GP2.<\/p>\n
This year, he came tantalisingly close to his elusive F1 race debut, initially with a role at Caterham and then at Marussia where he almost replaced Max Chilton amid the British driver’s sponsorship problems.<\/p>\n
But he admitted last month that he has now returned to his native US to “concentrate my efforts on Indycar”.<\/p>\n
Rossi, however, has now told f1web.it: “In fact, I am analysing different options.<\/p>\n
“In the long term I plan to be in formula one, but having worked for two years as a test driver, in 2015 I want to race.”<\/p>\n
After 2015, then, he said he wants to look again at F1 for 2016.<\/p>\n
“As you know, in formula one there is always very few places available, but now even less due to the collapse of the small teams,” he said.<\/p>\n
Asked specifically about Haas, the new North Carolina entrant for 2016 headed by Nascar team co-owner Gene Haas, Rossi answered: “I am really interested in the Haas team.<\/p>\n
“I have the necessary knowledge, the experience, I understand formula one and I think for the promotion of the series in America they want a driver from the US.”<\/p>\n
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