Paul di Resta feels his age may have worked against hi🐠m in the race for a Williams Formula 1 seat in 2018 as Sergey Sirotkin's confirmation at the team looks imminent.

D൲i Resta, 31, raced in F1 between 2010 and 2013 before losing his Fo𝐆rce India seat and returning to DTM with Mercedes.

The British driver made a surprise return with Williams at the Hungarian Grand Prix last ☂year when Felipe Massa fell ill, and put in an impressive display at short notice.

Di Resta's performance led to him entering the race to replace the retiring Massa full-time at the team i𒈔n 2018, but recent reports suggest that 22-year-old Sirotkin is due to be announced as Lance Stroll's teammate for 2018 in the near future.

"It was within touching dis♛tance again though of getting the race drive, and it’s not happened," di Resta told wuqian0821.com.

"Whether my age is against me now, I don’t know.

"I enjoyed driving that𝓀 race. I tried to represent the team as best I could with the limited time that I had.

"Ultimately it puts you back in the framework in some𝔍 way."

Di Resta confirmed there are currently no💞 plans for him to continue as Williams' reserve driver in 2018, with his attention instead turning towards Formula E, having enjoyed his first test on Sunday in Marrakesh with Jaguar.

"[꧙Williams'] decision will be taken very soon. It will be announced very soon," di Resta said.

"But as a driver you have to look after𓃲 number🥀 one and that’s me personally.

"This is a championship ღthat💙 is just underneath the level of Formula 1, and as a professional driver, that’s what excites you."

Asked if a full-time move would be of interest, di Resta🦂 said it would "definitely" be as Mercedes gears up for a Formula E entry in 2019.

"I think any professional driver at the 🍸level I am at, you have to be," he added.

"I’m definitely very open and wou🌞ld enjoy ra⛎cing it I think."