Lando Norris and McLaren have agreed to a long-term contract extension, maintaining the world champion on the Components 1 crew till not less than 2030.
On Saturday morning McLaren introduced it had tied Norris to the crew till 2030, with multi-year choices to additional lengthen the 26-year-old’s keep. Norris personally introduced the information to the Woking manufacturing facility workers in the course of the crew’s annual household and buddies open day.
“McLaren is my house, and I’m very happy to be signing a brand new contract to maintain me with the crew till not less than 2030,” Norris mentioned. “After I began this journey 9 years in the past, I used to be clear in regards to the objectives I wished to realize: to get McLaren again to the entrance and to win championships.
“We’ve achieved that objective, however we would like extra, we need to carry on successful, and we all know as a crew that we’re able to attaining it. I can’t wait to get again within the automotive 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.”
Norris’ earlier deal ran till the top of 2027, successfully rising the Briton’s keep at Woking for not less than 4 extra years. Group-mate Oscar Piastri continues to be beneath contract till the top of 2028 after extending his deal at the beginning of final 12 months.
Salaries are not often revealed in F1, nevertheless it stands to cause 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 automotive 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 automotive, the MCL39.
Group principal Andrea Stella was “delighted” to proceed working with Norris for the foreseeable future. “He’s an distinctive driver, somebody who combines excellent pure pace 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 mentioned.
“Since becoming a member of McLaren as a part of our junior programme, he has grown with us and performed a central function in bringing the crew again to the entrance of Components 1. This extension offers us vital continuity and reinforces our confidence within the course we’re taking collectively. With him and Oscar, we all know we are able to depend not solely on one of many strongest partnerships but in addition on one of the crucial united and close-knit groups in Components 1.”
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 function in bringing Norris via the ranks, mentioned: “His journey with the crew is a incredible instance of our dedication to figuring out, growing and supporting world-class expertise, and his achievements communicate 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 totally targeted on persevering with to compete for wins and championships.”
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