Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has signed a contract extension with McLaren until at least 2030, the British team announced on Saturday.
The new agreement includes an option to extend the contract for several years beyond 2030. The announcement comes less than a week after Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix, marking his second consecutive victory following a win in Hungary.
Those back-to-back race victories have revived hopes that the British driver can defend his world title. Last season, Norris won his first drivers' championship, which was McLaren's first drivers' title since Lewis Hamilton won with the team in 2008.
Norris first joined McLaren's junior driver program at the age of 17 and made his Formula 1 debut two years later in 2019.
Contract details and driver reactions
In a statement released by the team, Norris said McLaren was his home and that he was delighted to sign a new deal keeping him with the squad until at least 2030.
The 26-year-old driver added that when he began his journey nine years ago, he had clear goals to bring McLaren back to the front of the grid and win championships. He said the team had fulfilled that goal but remained hungry for more success and was capable of continuing to win.
As a gift from the team, Norris will receive an MCL39 race car, the model in which he won the 2025 world championship title.
Championship standings and team performance
Norris currently stands fourth in the drivers' championship, 83 points behind Italian leader Kimi Antonelli, with 11 races remaining in the season.
His teammate, Australian driver Oscar Piastri, renewed his own contract in early 2025 to stay with McLaren until 2028.
McLaren won the constructors' championships in 2024 and 2025, ending a title drought that dated back to 1998. However, the team fell slightly behind at the start of the current season after struggling to adapt to new mechanical regulations.
Upgrades to the car over the last two Grands Prix have sparked a resurgence for Norris and reopened competition in the championship.
Team leadership on the deal
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Norris had been an integral part of the team's journey over the past nine years and expressed delight at continuing the partnership.
Stella described Norris as an exceptional driver who combines natural speed with maturity, consistency, and commitment to McLaren, adding that he is valued by everyone in the team as a person.
