McLaren-backed youngster Lando Norris will make his Formula 2 debut at the season-ending Abu Dhabi round later this month.
Norris claimed the European Formula 3 Championship in his rookie campaign in the category, and will link up with Campos for the concluding round of the season at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Norris, who turns 18 on Monday, was last week confirmed as McLaren's Formula 1 reserve driver in 2018, having joined its young driver scheme at the start of the year.
"Having won the FIA Formula 3 European Championship at my first attempt this year, I will either step up to Formula 2 or Super Formula in 2018 towards my goal of one day racing in Formula 1," said Norris.
"To get the opportunity to contest the last two races of this year’s F2 season is therefore a bonus whichever category I ultimately chose. It’ll be the first time I’ve ever competed in a race that includes a compulsory pit-stop and so this will also be a new experience for me.
"I’ll be signing off from F3 this weekend and having won the Euro F3 title at my first attempt this year, it would be great to go back to Macau and win – it would be an awesome end to what’s already been an amazing year.
"But it’ll be tough as in addition to the high-class field and the nature of the uncompromising track, I’m missing practice which isn’t ideal but Macau is a race I really want to go back and do with the Carlin guys – even with that disadvantage."
Norris will not be in Macau in time for the opening practice session due to his role in this week's Formula 1 tyre test with McLaren in Brazil.
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