The four-time Formula 1𝓡 champion retired at the end of last year♔ after a stint with Aston Martin.

Still only 36, he has been linke♔d with new racing opportunities just a year into his retirement.

"You can never rule it out, but at some point the time will be over,” Vettel tol♉d the German Press Agency.&🦄nbsp;

🌼“My age was not the issue and it was my decision to draw the line. But I didn't pull it to pick it up a ye♕ar later.

"I have theꩲ privilege of spending𒐪 more time with my family and children, that's a priority. 

“Juಌst as I have rediscovered the world in recent years, Formula 1, as big as it may be, has become smaller and smaller."

Vettel won 53 F1 grands๊ prix, claiming four cons🏅ecutive titles with Red Bull.

He was unable to replicate his success after a big-money🌱 switch to💦 Ferrari, but retired a legend of the sport.

Asked about his next career plan, Vettel said:ꦍ "I'm curious ab🅷out that myself.

"But that was exactly my intention: not to take on the next task directly o𝕴r to get into the next cockpit and first get to know t✤he side of me that can try everything and has time. 

“I haven't had that in the past. I live in a phase where you can f🍌eel yourself a little di🌌fferently, discover yourself. 

“At the same time, I really✅ enjoy spending time with my family. That's why I can't give this dream answer about what will be in the future."

T🌞he environment and sustainability ജwill continue to be important to Vettel.

“All the things that have been bothering me in the last few years will continue to bother me in the future and it could maybe go in th꧅at direction," he said.

Recently the German dr꧅iver has been linked with a test for the British Jota team in the World Endurance Championship.

They are led bဣy team principal Dieter Gass, a fellow German, who previously ran Audi Motorspo💜rt.