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Vandoorne will not accept another reserve driver role in 2017

Stoffel Vandoorne will not be prepared to accept another year as a reserve driver in 2017, and is desperate to be on the Formula 1 grid next season. The Belgian is currently reserve driver for the McLaren-Honda team, but feels 2017 is the year he needs to be racing in F1 rather than watching from the sidelines, although he is keeping himself busy this season by also competing in the Japanese-based Super Formula championship. 'That's definitely what I'm aiming for,' said Vandoorne on Motorsport.com. 'I don't think I'm in a position anymore to accept a reserve driver role anywhere. 'I've done this this year and in the past years I have been testing Formula 1 cars as well and racing in other...
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