Formula One champion Lando Norris extends McLaren contract until 2030
Summary
Lando Norris, the current Formula One world champion, has signed a new contract with McLaren that will keep him with the team until at least 2030. Norris recently won the Dutch Grand Prix and is aiming to defend his title while continuing his long-term racing career with McLaren.Key Facts
- Norris signed a contract extension with McLaren until at least 2030, with an option for more years beyond that.
- He won the F1 world championship last season, McLaren’s first drivers’ title since 2008.
- Norris joined McLaren’s junior program at age 17 and started racing in F1 for McLaren in 2019.
- This season, Norris is fourth in the championship standings with 11 races left.
- His teammate Oscar Piastri has a contract with McLaren until at least 2028.
- McLaren won the constructors’ championships in 2024 and 2025 but struggled early this year with new car rules.
- Norris won races in Hungary and the Netherlands this season with an improved McLaren car.
- Team principal Andrea Stella praised Norris’s talent, commitment, and important role in the team’s success.
- Norris will receive one of his championship-winning cars as a gift from McLaren.
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