LONDON – Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with the British team McLaren until at least the end of 2030. The 26-year-old British driver has confirmed that he will continue his career with the team, where he has achieved his greatest successes. Norris also indicated that he would like to race for McLaren until the end of his professional career. The new contract represents a significant commitment from both sides. McLaren will retain one of the most successful and promising drivers in Formula 1 for several more seasons. Norris, on the other hand, gains long-term security and the opportunity to continue with a team that has become one of the main contenders for victory in the championship in recent years.
“I have grown up as a driver and as a person at McLaren. It is a team that gave me the opportunity to race in Formula 1 and believed in me even when we were not at the top,” Norris said, according to available information. The British driver also expressed his desire for his time with McLaren to continue for as long as possible. Norris entered Formula 1 in 2019 with McLaren. He gradually rose to become one of the absolute best and has become a key figure in the current series. His long-term association with the British team is therefore an important signal for the future development of the driver market.
According to media reports, Norris will be among the highest-paid Formula 1 drivers after signing the new contract. He should be third in the ranking, behind reigning Red Bull star Max Verstappen and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who races for Ferrari. His annual income could be around €60 million, which is approximately 1.45 billion Czech crowns. The value of the contract underscores Norris's position within McLaren. At the same time, it shows how significantly the financial conditions for the most successful Formula 1 drivers have changed in recent years. The British team is clearly signaling that it wants to build its future around Norris and fight for more championship titles.
For McLaren, extending the contract is also significant from a stability perspective. At a time when there is regular speculation about possible transfers of the best drivers among the elite Formula 1 teams, the team has secured the services of its main star for a long period. Norris will not have to worry about his future during the next few seasons and can focus primarily on racing. The 26-year-old Brit still has a significant portion of his career ahead of him.
If he actually honors the new contract until 2030, he will spend more than ten years at McLaren. His possible decision to end his career with this team would also represent an exceptionally long association between a driver and one team. McLaren is not only gaining the current world champion but also a clear face for its future. Norris will be among the main drivers who can influence the shape of the fight for the Formula 1 World Championship title in the coming years.