Norris will take to the wheel of a McLaren as the team try to put a disastrous season behind them and begin the process of returning to the front of the grid.
McLaren firstly need to provide them both with a competitive car and certainly Brown is confident more is to come but is under no illusion as to the weight on their shoulders.
Brown said he has presented a five-year plan to return McLaren to winning ways and that he has the backing and investment of shareholders to see it through, but that is an awfully long time in F1, especially for a young driver looking to make his mark.