Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Nasr says he wants to get back to racing next season.

The former Sauber driver contested two seasons with the Swiss team until the end of last year, when his backer Banco do Brasil left the sport. Since then, the 25-year-old has been testing several different kind of cars.

"I tested the IMSA prototype, I had some contact with some Formula E teams, I did some simulators and I was also at IndyCar race at the Watkins Glen round in New York," Nasr told Globo.

He said he was invited to the IndyCar round by Helio Castroneves.

"He put me in touch with a lot of people in Indy," Nasr revealed, amid rumors he could test an Indy car next month. "Regardless of the category, I think I have the quality to be in a competitive team next year."

And Nasr also revealed that his manager, Steve Robertson -- who also handles Kimi Raikkonen's career -- has been in touch with some F1 teams.

But even then, he admits that a return to F1 will be difficult.

"Either you're linked to an automaker right from the start or you need to take an investment to get into the other teams," Nasr said. "The moment that our country (Brazil) is going through also does not help. Realistically, no one is investing in anything."

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