Stoffel Vandoorne has said that he is waiting for the situation between McLaren and Jenson Button to unfold before he presses ahead with his 2017 plans.

The young Belgian is pushing to make his debut next year for the Honda-powered team, but McLaren and Button are yet to announce if they are sticking together for an eighth consecutive season next year.

"I don't know what is happening on [Button's] side," Vandoorne told Sporza.

"I just try to focus mostly on myself. I don't have any problems with Jenson anyway."

However, Vandoorne and McLaren seem destined to unite for 2017, with the team having warned off rival suitors and the 24-year-old making plain his preference to drive for Woking.

"Everything looks pretty positive," he said. "Hopefully there is a quick decision from McLaren. Because I have different opportunities.

"McLaren is the best choice, especially for the long term. They have invested a lot in my career to prepare me for Formula 1. But if it fails for some reason, I am convinced that there are opportunities in other teams."

Vandoorne also thinks that McLaren is a good choice for competitive reasons for 2017.

"The performance is not exactly what we want now," he said, "but for the future it looks good. There are good chances that with the new rules for 2017, the team will be competitive."

Vandoorne also said that he is looking forward to the 2017 rules more generally, describing them as "a major step forward".