Mercedes test driver Pascal Wehrlein is open to a season in GP2 if he is unable to secure a seat at Manor for 2016.
At 21 years old Wehrlein became the youngest driver to win the DTM championship this season but finds F1 opportunities limited going into next year. Only Manor is yet to confirm its line-up for 2016 and Toto Wolff has warned Mercedes cannot secure the German driver a seat despite the fact the minnows will become an engine customer next year.
Wehrlein is open to a season in F1's feeder series, as well as another year in DTM to defend his crown, if he is unable to land a Manor drive.
"In the end it's also my decision but there are a few options," Wehrlein told F1i. "In the end we have to sit together and decide what is the best option. For sure if there is a Formula One cockpit ... there are not many left so it should be clear which team it would be. If there is one left it would be a great chance and I would look forward to that but if not there would be a few options: DTM, reserve driver, maybe some more testing, maybe GP2.
"There would definitely be a few options and then we have to sit together because then it's not so easy. But if there's a chance in Formula One then it is easy."
Wehrlein says it is difficult to make a decision on what he would do if a Manor drive was not forthcoming, seeing benefits in both GP2 and DTM.
"That's the problem, there are so many options. For example GP2 would be good because I would be travelling to most of the races together with Formula One, I'm learning the Formula One tracks and I'm back in a single-seater. But also for sure DTM is great and I would love to drive DTM again so in the end it is a very tough decision."