Super Formula has long appeared the likeliest destination for GP2 champion Gasly next year, with no space for the Frenchman among Red Bull's two Formula 1 teams - yet it remained unclear whether he would race with a Toyota- or a Honda-powered outfit.

But while talks with the Honda side appeared to be at a standstill earlier in the month, with Red Bull exploring Toyota options instead, an agreement has apparently been reached that will see Gasly drive for the Honda-powered Nakajima Racing - the team founded by ex-F1 driver Satoru Nakajima.

It is understood that Honda motorsport higher-ups were particularly keen on the deal, and that Gasly will race a Red Bull-coloured car for Nakajima, partnered by Satoru's son Daisuke.

Gasly, however, is probably not yet 100 percent guaranteed to be missing out on an F1 promotion in 2017, as recent events within the F1 driver market would have created slight uncertainty over Carlos Sainz staying put at Toro Rosso.

Additional reporting by Kunihiko Akai