LONDON (AP) — Defending world champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with McLaren until at least the end of 2030, the F1 team said Saturday.
McLaren said the new deal features “a multi-year option to commit beyond that date.”
Financial terms were not announced. The Press Association news agency said the British driver's new contract could be worth up to $35 million a year.
The 26-year-old Norris secured McLaren’s first drivers’ title last year since
Lewis Hamilton won his first championship in 2008.
“McLaren is my home, and I’m very pleased to be signing a new contract to keep me with the team until at least 2030," Norris said.
“When I started this journey nine years ago, I was clear about the goals I wanted to achieve: to get McLaren back to the front and to win championships. We’ve achieved that goal, but we want more; we want to keep on winning, and we know as a team that we’re capable of achieving it.”
Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix on Aug. 23 after his victory in Hungary before the midseason break. He is currently fourth in the standings, trailing leader Kimi Antonelli by 83 points.
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