Porsch🍰e have explained why will not drive for them at the 24 H♔ours of Le Mans.

The F1🦩 legend and four-time champion tested a Porsche 963 at Aragon ear♚lier this year - a high-profile union between a German legend and a German powerhouse manufacturer.

But, Porsche have since confirmed that Mathieu Jamin𓂃et, Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr will be behind the wheel of tꦫheir #4 car at the iconic endurance race.

Porsche LMDh factory director Urs Kurat꧃le explained why he overlooke🍰d Vettel.

“We🙈 had discussions and it didn’t work for this year’s Le Mans for some reasons and that’s it,” Kuratle told .

“It’s partly how you can prepare it, and it didn’t come together𓆏. The time in the car would have been limited, and there’s not much more we could have done with theಞ test ban we have.

“I’m not b🐼laming the test ban, but in the situation we are in, we are not able to have a third car here [at Spa] for example like we used to in the past. The situation was just not right."

Kuratle has left the door open t𝓀o working with Vettel in the future.

“It could be,” he suggested.

“The book is not closed, but🐻 it’s also not definedꦜ how it continues.

“It’s not because we don’t want, or he doesn’t want, simpl🤪y because the discussions have not been done.”

Vettel, now aged 36, has also flirted with an F1 co🌌meback.

He teased that he wantꩲed "the right package" to come back. Mercedes have a notable vacancy in 2025, when Lewis Hamilton will go to Ferrari.

Vettel has been retired from F1 for two years after a stint with Asto♔n Martin.

He won his four titles with Red Bull.