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Mark Webber says he is very pleased he chose Porsche's Le Mans programme for his future rather than pursuing his previous talks with the Ferrari Formula 1 team.

Ferrari and Webber had discussions about a 2013 F1 seat alongside Fernando Alonso before the Australian decided to extend his Red Bull deal for another year instead.

Webber ultimately chose to leave F1 altogether when he quit Red Bull, joining Porsche's new LMP1 team for 2014.

In an exclusive column for AUTOSPORT about his return to the Le Mans 24 Hours, Webber said he was already convinced he had made the right decision.

"This is really where I see my future," he wrote.

"Whether I have the same length of career in sportscars remains to be seen - I had 13 years in F1 and that probably won't happen in sportscars.

"But it's got off to the best possible start and I've been made to feel very welcome.

"I wanted to do something different; there was the chance to go to Ferrari the year before, which might have been interesting, but I'm very glad I ended up here."

The Porsche 919 Hybrid Webber shared with Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley led into the closing stages of Le Mans last weekend, albeit being reeled in by the ultimately victorious #2 Audi, before suffering engine problems.

Webber admitted that he had briefly pined for F1 during the Australian Grand Prix weekend, but said since then he had completely settled into his new life.

"I couldn't be happier at the moment and F1 isn't something I miss at all," he said.

"The first race, at Melbourne, was a little tricky but now I'm over that and it's good to have your life back."

This week's AUTOSPORT magazine - available in shops, online and on iTunes - includes the full story of Webber's Le Mans return in his own wards, including how he "laid a few ghosts" after his 1999 aerial crashes