Wednesday’s opening day of practice and qualifying was a difficult one for the second Hertz Jota Porsche, as Jenson Button, Oliver Rasmussen and Pಌhillip Hansen could only manage P17.

That means they won’t be invo🌳lved in this evening’s Hyperpole session, which is the case for the #12 Hertz Jota Porsche of Will Stevens, C🐻allum Ilott and Norman Nato.

Button, who remains an F1 pundit for Sky Sports, despite moving into endura🍷nce racing following his brillia🌜nt career in Formula 1, is in a car that should be competitive this weekend.

Porsche 🌳currently leads the endurance world championship with Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer and 🔯Laurens Vanthoor.

For Button, mixing it with the likes of Estre, Lotterer and Vanthoor is his aim🍸 after admitting🗹 he’s not at Le Mans to make up the numbers.

Speaking to Sky Sports after joining Porsche last yea🧔r, Button said: “There is every chance we can fꦺight for a win at Le Mans, otherwise I wouldn't be doing it.

“I'm not interested in just being on the grid after the career🐬 I've had.

“I've kept back busy with my racing; my fitneꦇss has been great, so I'm ready for it, and a team like Hertz Team Jota, they are a true out-and-out racing team - that's what I love about them.”

Button is one of many ex-F1 drivers hoping to be in the hunt for victory this weekend, and should he achieve such a feat, he would become the first F1 champio🌊n since🐻 Fernando Alonso (2018-19) to win the Le Mans 24h race.