With McLaren poised to decide who it wants to race alongside Fernando Alonso in 2017, Wolff says that if the team fails to commit to Vandoorne, he would even step into ensure the youngster got a grand prix drive.

Speaking to Belgian media at Spa-Francorchamps, Wolff said he had no doubts that one way or another Vandoorne would be in F1 next year.

"We have the potential of several stars entering Formula 1," Wolff was quoted as saying by Het Laatste Nieuws.

"[Pascal] Wehrlein and [Esteban] Ocon are there now, but Stoffel has the most impressive CV. I've been following his career the past five or six years.

"The way he won GP2 and the way he's grown as a person makes me smile. He's someone I appreciate as a person and a driver.

"I am 100 percent sure he will be in F1 next year. If McLaren are crazy enough not to take Stoffel, then someone else will take him.

"If not, I will find him a seat. I promise."

McLaren has set September as a time when it will make a decision on its 2017 driver line-up, with racing director Eric Boullier telling Motorsport.com that it was important the team did not let emotions cloud its final call.

"We have to make a decision which will be the McLaren strategy," explained Boullier. "After that there are some pros and cons but Ron [Dennis], myself and the shareholders, we cannot be emotional.

"That is what drives the fans and the sponsors maybe, but we cannot be emotional. We need to be rational about what we want to achieve at McLaren this year, next year and the following years."

Translation by Filip Cleeren