Stoffel Vandoorne will remain a McLaren driver in 2018, the team have confirmed.
The 25-year-old Belgian stepped up to a full-time Formula One race seat at the start of this season, and has come on strongly as the year has progressed, culminating in his first points score of 2017 last race out in Hungary.
McLaren said they regard Vandoorne as a future world champion, and therefore see him as part of their long-term plans in F1,
Ferrari have announced that Kimi Raikkonen is to remain with the team for another year, and will race for them until the end of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship.
It will be Raikkonen’s fifth consecutive season with the Italian squad, whom he rejoined for their 2014 campaign, having previously raced for them between 2007 and 2009, winning the world title in his first year with the Scuderia.
It means the Finn’s driver partnership with Sebastian Vettel will continue for a fourth season, assuming Vettel also stays on with Ferrari for 2018 – something considered highly likely, especially in light of Raikkonen being retained.
The 25-year-old Belgian stepped up to a full-time Formula One race seat at the start of this season, and has come on strongly as the year has progressed, culminating in his first points score of 2017 last race out in Hungary.
McLaren said they regard Vandoorne as a future world champion, and therefore see him as part of their long-term plans in F1,
It will be Raikkonen’s fifth consecutive season with the Italian squad, whom he rejoined for their 2014 campaign, having previously raced for them between 2007 and 2009, winning the world title in his first year with the Scuderia.
It means the Finn’s driver partnership with Sebastian Vettel will continue for a fourth season, assuming Vettel also stays on with Ferrari for 2018 – something considered highly likely, especially in light of Raikkonen being retained.
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