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Glastonbury racing star Lando Norris has confirmed that he is looking to graduate to Formula 2 in 2018 after clinching the European F3 crown.

Norris clinched the F3 crown at Hockenheim last weekend and has been linked with a seat at reigning champions Prema Powerteam in F2 next season.

The 17-year-old confirmed that he has held discussions with several teams in the premier F1 feeder series but no decisions have yet been taken about his future.

Norris said that a move to the Japan-based Super Formula series was also an option for him, but that he feels a move to F2 will keep him on the best path to achieving his aim of reaching Formula One.

In an exclusive interview with Somerset Live, Norris said: He said: “I’ve spoken to a few teams and the main aim is to continue in the same way that I managed to in F3.

“The plan is to do F2 next season. It was a choice between that and Super Formula, but I feel that from a learning perspective and trying to stay on the best track for F1, that will be the best thing for me to do next year.

“It’s a good opportunity to race on the same tracks as F1, to learn those circuits that I haven’t been to before so that hopefully if the chance to go to F1 arises in future, I will be better prepared.”

Norris looks set to remain part of the McLaren young driver programme in 2018 and hopes to add to the testing opportunity he received with the team at the Hungaroring earlier this year.

Reports have surfaced in recent weeks claiming that Norris could be in line to replace Jenson Button as McLaren’s reserve driver, although the youngster has stressed that no plans for 2018 have yet been finalised.

He added: “There is nothing that I know of yet, but hopefully I can get the opportunity to do some Pirelli testing or do the young driver test again.

“It’s a case of just waiting and seeing at the moment until the team decide what they would like me to do.

“I’m concentrating on F2 for now, and with McLaren it’s about waiting to see what opportunities come along.”