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Norris locks in McLaren future through 2030
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with McLaren until at least 2030, securing his long-term future with the team that launched his career.
The agreement includes an option for a further multi-year extension beyond 2030. It was announced less than a week after Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix, his second straight victory following his triumph in Hungary.
“McLaren is my home, and I’m very pleased to be signing a new contract to keep me with the team until at least 2030,” Norris said.
The 26-year-old Briton joined the McLaren junior program at 17 before making his Formula 1 debut with the team in 2019. He delivered McLaren’s first drivers’ championship since Lewis Hamilton claimed the title in 2008.
“When I started this journey nine years ago, I was clear about the goals I wanted to achieve: to get McLaren back to the front and to win championships,” Norris said.
“We’ve achieved that goal, but we want more. We want to keep on winning, and we know as a team that we’re capable of achieving it.”
Norris currently sits fourth in the championship, 83 points behind Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli with 11 races remaining. His victories in Hungary and the Netherlands have revived his hopes of successfully defending the title after McLaren struggled to adjust to Formula 1’s new regulations early in the season.
McLaren entered the campaign as the winner of the previous two constructors’ championships. Those titles in 2024 and 2025 ended a drought stretching back to 1998.
Team principal Andrea Stella said Norris had played a central role in McLaren’s return to the front of the grid.
“He is an exceptional driver, someone who combines outstanding natural speed with maturity, consistency and a strong commitment to McLaren,” Stella said.
Norris will continue to race alongside Oscar Piastri, whose contract is believed to run until at least 2028. Stella described them as one of Formula 1’s strongest and most united driver pairings.
McLaren will also give Norris one of the MCL39 cars he drove during his first championship-winning season.
