British teenager Lando Norris will replace retired world champion Jenson Button as McLaren's test and reserve driver next season, the Formula One team has announced.
The 17-year-old has been part of McLaren's Young Driver program since the start of the year and is expected to compete in Formula Two in 2018 after winning the European Formula Three championship this year.
"Lando is an outstanding young talent. Today's announcement is thoroughly deserved, and underlines the incredible high regard in which we hold his abilities," said McLaren executive director Zak Brown in a statement on Monday.
"His summer test for McLaren was also remarkably impressive and was further proof that he is ready to step up and take on a role of this size, scope and responsibility.
"At McLaren, we are all extremely keen to help him achieve his goal of racing in Formula One."
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Norris, who will be 18 next week, will attend grands prix and have an active role in testing and the simulator, starting with a tyre test at Interlagos after next weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.
He will stand in for race drivers Fernando Alonso, a double world champion, and Stoffel Vandoorne if either are unable to compete.
