Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with McLaren until at least 2030, with an option to extend further, the team announced on August 29 during a friends and family day at its Woking factory [1, 2, 3].
The 26-year-old British driver, who became McLaren's first drivers' world champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2008, has won two races so far this season—the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix—boosting his bid to defend the title [1, 2, 3]. McLaren celebrated his championship by gifting Norris an MCL39 car from last season [2, 3].
Norris has been with McLaren since joining their junior program in 2017 as a test and simulator driver and made his F1 race debut in 2019. Over his career with the team, he has amassed 13 Grand Prix wins and 18 pole positions [1, 3].
He expressed his commitment to McLaren, calling it "home" and saying he wanted to potentially spend his entire career at the team. Norris also acknowledged interest from other teams but said he never responded, as leaving McLaren would feel like a betrayal [1, 2, 3].
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised Norris as integral to the team's success. Stella said Norris "embodies outstanding speed, maturity, consistency, and commitment" [1, 3].
Norris is currently fourth in the drivers' championship, trailing Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by 83 points with 11 races remaining this season [1]. His teammate Oscar Piastri recently extended his contract to at least 2028 [1, 3].
There was speculation in the media that Norris's new salary would reach about 60 million euros, placing him as the third highest-paid driver in F1 behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Norris denied those figures, saying his raise is significant but far below the salaries of Verstappen and Hamilton [3].
