Daniil Kvyat will remain involved in Formula 1 as a Ferrari development driver in 2018, the Italian outfit announced on Wednesday.
The Russian had been looking to retain links with the sport after being dropped by Toro Rosso before the end of last season, following some disappointing performances.
Kvyat approached Williams to discuss the idea of racing for the Grove-based outfit, but instead the team is set to confirm that compatriot Sergey Sirotkin has got the seat alongside Lance Stroll – with an announcement on that front set to be made next week.
With the Williams opportunity gone, there was no other race drive available for Kvyat so he has instead put together a deal to work with Ferrari.
The development role will likely entail simulator work and potentially some test running, although this has not been confirmed.

Sergey Sirotkin = Another pay driver.