Hot on the heels of a Charles Leclerc extension, McLaren F1 is locking up their own star driver.
Racer’s Chris Medland reported on Friday that McLaren is extending the contract of British driver Lando Norris. The move comes alongside a recent extension to their other driver in Australian Oscar Piastri, and while we know that contract ends in 2026, this contract is said to simply extend “well beyond” Norris’ current deal that would have seen him stay until 2025.
While Leclerc raced one season with Sauber before heading to Ferrari, Norris has always been a McLaren man. He joined McLaren in 2019 alongside Carlos Sainz directly from his last Formula 2 season, and has since teamed with Daniel Ricciardo and Piastri.
Lando Norris has signed a multi-year contract extension with McLaren, taking him "well beyond his current contract” that expired at the end of 2025 #F1
— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) January 26, 2024
During his stint at McLaren, Norris 633 points and 13 podiums. He hasn’t won a race yet, with his highest place being second, a spot on the podium he has held seven times.
Norris placed sixth in the World Driver’s Championship in 2023, outscoring Piastri 205-97. He was one point behind fourth place, occupied by both Leclerc and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso at 206 points.
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