The 34-year-old German has been aiming for a full-time return to the F1 field since losing his Renault seat to Esteban Ocon at the end of 2019.
Hülkenberg completed three replacement races for Racing Point last season when Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll each infected with COVID-19 and hoped that his cameos would strengthen his comeback offer.
In an interview with the German publication Bild, however, Hülkenberg confirmed that he had not had any discussions with Alfa Romeo about the occupation of what appears to be the only remaining seat available on the F1 starting field in 2022.
“There are no talks with Alfa Romeo,” said Hulkenberg, who is Aston Martin’s official reserve driver for 2021.
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“That would have been the last option for a permanent seat in 2022 after all other cockpits are occupied.”
Hulkenberg made his 2010 debut with Williams and took his first pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix before losing his seat to Pastor Maldonado for the following season.
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He joined Force India in 2012 and returned to the Silverstone-based team for a further three years after a single season at Sauber in 2013 before moving to Renault in 2017.
Despite building a reputation for being one of the most consistent midfield drivers, Hulkenberg was replaced at Renault in late 2019 by Ocon, who remains his last full-time F1 seat.
With a total of 179 Grand Prix competitions, Hülkenberg holds the unenviable record for most career starts without a podium place.
Hulkenberg, who has been linked with a move to IndyCar, said “life goes on” after Formula 1 and revealed that he has had a number of “exciting inquiries” from other series.
“I have exciting inquiries from other series and I’m in no hurry to make a decision,” he added. “I’ll sort everything out and see how things go from here.”
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