Racing Point chief Otmar Szafnauer has made it clear that there is “no space” for Sebastian Vettel when it becomes the Aston Martin For๊mula 1 team next year.

With his impending exit from Ferrari once his contract expires at the end of the season conf𒁃irmed, Vettel has continued to be linked with the Racing Poiꦐnt-Aston Martin project for 2021.

Vettel has been left without a drive for♌ next season and has already missܫed out on potential landing spots at McLaren and Renault, with Daniel Ricciardo’s seat at Enstone getting filled by two-time would champion Fernando Alonso this week.

The four-time world champion said he would be open to return to Red Bull but team prinꩲcipal Christian🔜 Horner has shut the door on such a move.

That has left Racing Point as one of the last remaining vac❀ancies, although the soon-to-be-rebranded Aston Martin outfit already has long-term contra🌞cts for current drivers Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix, Szafnauer𒁃 firmly ruled ༒out a move for Vettel.

"It is flattering that everyone thinks a four-tim🌳e world champion should come to our team, but maybe that's because the car is a bit quicker now," he said.

"But we have long contracts with both of our drౠivers, so it would only be logical that we don't h🦹ave space.”

On Thursday Vettel stressed he would take time before making a final decision about his future and also spoke about R✅acing Point’s prospects for the 2020 season.

“I think Racing Point made a 🔜very st💝rong impression, and are certainly in a good place for this year,” Vettel explained.

"I know part of the t꧂eam, I kn⛄ow some members of the team quite well from my past and for a long time.

“🦋It's obviously a good opportunity for them this year to have a good car to fight with and try and imp🐠rove from there.”