Sergio Perez will remain with the Force India Formula 1 team in 2015 after announcing a "multi-year contract" with the squad.
The Mexican joined the Silverstone-based team this season after a difficult season with McLaren last year.
Perez is currently 12th in the standings with 47 points and a best finish of third in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Force India announced at the end of last month that it would also retain Nico Hulkenberg, meaning the team will have an unchanged line-up in 2015.
"I am delighted that Checo will continue with us," said team boss Vijay Mallya. "He's a true racer who has done a fantastic job for us this season. The whole team has been impressed with his speed and racecraft, as well as his role away from the track."
Perez added: "It's good to announce my plans. As soon as I joined Force India, I noticed the hunger and determination of everyone in the team, and I'm very proud to be part of that.
"I feel at home here and I'm fully committed. I'm enjoying my racing and we've already celebrated some special results together."
2015 F1 FIELD SO FAR:
Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg
Red Bull-Renault: Daniel Ricciardo/Daniil Kvyat
Williams-Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas/Felipe Massa
Ferrari: Kimi Raikkonen/Sebastian Vettel
McLaren-Honda: Fernando Alonso (tbc)/Jenson Button or Kevin Magnussen (tbc)
Force India-Mercedes: Nico Hulkenberg/Sergio Perez
Toro Rosso-Renault: Max Verstappen/(tbc)
Lotus-Mercedes: Romain Grosjean/Pastor Maldonado
Sauber-Ferrari: Marcus Ericsson/Felipe Nasr
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