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Vandoorne confirms reserve role

GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne has confirmed he will succeed Kevin Magnussen as McLaren's reserve driver in 2016, but has made clear his desire to dovetail his duties with a racing programme - with Japan's Super Formula one such possibility. As the highly-rated 23-year-old continues to edge closer to an F1 race seat, Vandoorne will, as expected, provide back-up to Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button next season in the same test and reserve role filled by Magnussen this year. McLaren have decided to release the Dane at the end of the season. Magnussen, aside from a brief outing at the season-opening Australian GP in place of a recuperating Alonso, has not competed in any category this year -...
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