Mercedes-backed GP3 champion George Russell will make his Formula One practice debut with Force India at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.
The 19-year-old Briton will get behind the wheel of the VJM10 for the first time during opening practice at Interlagos on Friday, deputising for Sergio Perez, before taking the place of fellow Mercedes junior Esteban Ocon in FP1 at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Russell, who wrapped up this year's GP3 championship at the penultimate round of the season last month, drove Mercedes' 2017 F1 challenger on both days of the post-Hungarian Grand Prix test.