On his way to a career-best sixth place in the drivers' standings, the 22-year-old scored four podiums and earned his first pole position.
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McLaren has signed one of Formula One’s most promising young drivers, Lando Norris, to a multi-year contract extension that will keep him with the team until the end of 2025. On his way to a career-best sixth place in the drivers’ standings, the 22-year-old scored four podiums, earned his first pole position, and came agonisingly close to winning his first race in Russia.
Norris signed a long-term contract with McLaren on the eve of last year’s Monaco Grand Prix that would keep him at the team until 2022 and beyond, but after another successful year together, the two sides decided to extend the deal with a new four-year deal that will begin this year.
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“The opportunity to extend our relationship with Lando reflects not only our commitment but our belief and confidence in his talent,” said McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl. “It is also a strong sign of trust and commitment from Lando in us as a team and our journey to World Championship contention.”
“Lando has shown impressive growth as a Formula 1 driver over the past four years and has been an instrumental part of the team’s momentum and performance trajectory,” Seidl added. “We are still on our journey to fight at the front and Lando is a key element of our plan, so to lock him into place, alongside Daniel [Ricciardo] and our senior leadership, gives us stability and continuity as we build towards our ultimate shared goal of World Championships.”
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“Teams are about people, and I love the people and feel at home at McLaren. I have grown up in this team and I’m part of this journey we’re all on,” Norris said. “Last season was another great step, both in my career and the team’s performance, and I see and feel all the work, investment and commitment for the team to be in a position to challenge for wins and titles in the future. This all gives me huge confidence looking forward, so it was a natural decision to extend our relationship for the next few years.”
On Friday, Norris will join teammate Ricciardo, whose three-year contract with McLaren expires at the end of 2023, at McLaren’s HQ in Woking to reveal the MCL36, the British team’s 2022 machine.
