Lando Norris and McLaren have agreed to a long-term contract extension, protecting the world champion on the Components 1 crew till no less than 2030.
On Saturday morning McLaren introduced it had tied Norris to the crew till 2030, with multi-year choices to additional prolong the 26-year-old’s keep. Norris personally introduced the information to the Woking manufacturing unit employees in the course of the crew’s annual household and mates open day.
“McLaren is my residence, and I’m very happy to be signing a brand new contract to maintain me with the crew till no less than 2030,” Norris stated. “Once I began this journey 9 years in the past, I used to be clear in regards to the targets I needed to attain: to get McLaren again to the entrance and to win championships.
“We’ve achieved that purpose, however we would like extra, we wish to carry on profitable, and we all know as a crew that we’re able to reaching it. I can’t wait to get again within the automobile in Monza and I’m very enthusiastic about what the long run holds for us, each over the remainder of this season, and within the coming years.”
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Norris’ earlier deal ran till the tip of 2027, successfully growing the Briton’s keep at Woking for no less than 4 extra years. Crew-mate Oscar Piastri continues to be underneath contract till the tip of 2028 after extending his deal initially of final yr.
Salaries are hardly ever revealed in F1, however it stands to motive Norris is in line for a bumper pay rise off the again of his world title and his all-round progress as a driver, which has carried via into a robust first half of 2026. Norris capitalised on McLaren’s automobile upgrades to win the final two grands prix in Hungary and the Netherlands.
Lando Norris, McLaren
Picture by: Pauline Ballet – Components 1
Along with the brand new contract extension, Norris was additionally gifted along with his championship-winning 2025 automobile, the MCL39.
Crew principal Andrea Stella was “delighted” to proceed working with Norris for the foreseeable future. “He’s an distinctive driver, somebody who combines excellent pure velocity with maturity, consistency and a robust dedication to McLaren, however above all, he’s a particular human being who’s valued by everybody within the crew,” Stella stated.
“Since becoming a member of McLaren as a part of our junior programme, he has grown with us and performed a central position in bringing the crew again to the entrance of Components 1. This extension provides us vital continuity and reinforces our confidence within the route we’re taking collectively. With him and Oscar, we all know we will rely not solely on one of many strongest partnerships but additionally on one of the crucial united and close-knit groups in Components 1.”
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Norris began his McLaren journey as a junior driver in 2017, earlier than being promoted to a race seat in 2019. He has since completely raced for the papaya squad and amassed 13 grand prix wins, 18 poles, and 48 podiums.
The crew’s CEO Zak Brown, who has performed an integral position in bringing Norris via the ranks, stated: “His journey with the crew is a implausible instance of our dedication to figuring out, growing and supporting world-class expertise, and his achievements converse for themselves.
“Along with Andrea, Oscar and the broader crew, Lando has helped drive McLaren into a brand new papaya period of success, serving to us go from the again of the grid, to double consecutive constructors’ titles in 2024 and 2025 and our first drivers’ championship in 17 years.
“We’re extraordinarily enthusiastic about what lies forward and stay absolutely targeted on persevering with to compete for wins and championships.”
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