Jost Capito is due to start work as McLaren CEO following the August shutdown, with back-to-back races in Belgium and Italy.
The Volkswagen director of motorsport was announced as joining McLaren as far back as January, but said soon after that he would not be starting work until a successor for him at VW had been found. Speaking during the FIA Sport Conference in Turin, Capito confirmed a rough date is now in place.
Asked if he knew when he would be starting work with McLaren, Capito replied: "Yes, this year.
"It will be the end of August, beginning of September, something around that region."
The Belgian Grand Prix takes place on 28 August, with the following race in Monza on 4 September to end the European season. Despite starting in his new role in two months, Capito says he has had no time to observe how McLaren is faring.
"I’ve not - the job at VW is such a big job. It’s not only WRC (world rally), it’s rallycross in the US, it’s TCR (touring cars)… As long as I’m there, I’m doing a proper job there.
"I’m looking forward to the switch; otherwise I wouldn’t have done it!"
And Capito doesn't see many differences in Formula 1 having previously had a spell with Sauber.
"When you come in the paddock you still see the same faces, just older. But I don’t see that because I’m older too! I don’t see a lot of changing; of course the cars change, the technology changes, but it’s still Formula One."
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