Overview
- McLaren announced on Saturday that Norris has signed a deal keeping him with the team until at least the end of the 2030 season with a multi-year option beyond that date.
- The agreement was revealed at a McLaren open day in Woking where Norris was also presented with the MCL39, the car he raced to the 2025 drivers’ title.
- Team principal Andrea Stella and CEO Zak Brown said the extension preserves continuity with Oscar Piastri under contract to 2028 and supports McLaren’s long-term championship plans.
- McLaren did not disclose financial terms, prompting media salary estimates that Norris has disputed, and he confirmed there had been interest from rival teams but said he never seriously considered leaving.
- The signing follows Norris’s recent back-to-back wins in Hungary and Zandvoort and follows Max Verstappen’s similar commitment to 2030, a pair of moves that reduce near-term driver-market uncertainty for 2031.