Force India has announced that Nicholas Latifi will be the team's reserve and test driver for the upcoming 2018 season.
Latifi enjoyed a strong season in Formula 2 in 2017 for DAMS, scoring one win at Silverstone and eight further podiums which allowed him to secure fifth in the Drivers' Championship.
For 2018, the 22-year-old Canadian will represent Force India in young driver tests and will also participate in a number of FP1 sessions throughout the season for the team.
“I’m really excited about the opportunity. Sahara Force India is a team that has shown constant improvement for the last few years and I’m proud to become a part of one of the success stories of Formula One," said Latifi who was Renault's test driver in 2016.
"I am eager to show the team what I can do and help them as they continue to close the gap to the front of the grid."
Force India's team principal, Vijay Mallya added: “Nicholas joins us off the back of a strong season in F2 and strengthens our driver development programme. He will support our simulator programme and work with the team during a number of Friday practice sessions next year.
"We have a long track record of bringing on young talented drivers and Nicholas will learn a huge amount as he gets embedded in the team, and looks forward to a career in Formula One.”
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