Lando Norris commits to McLaren through to 2025
Thursday, 10 February 2022
The Briton to stay with McLaren for the next four seasons.
Lando Norris has agreed to extend his stay with McLaren through to 2025, the team announced on Wednesday.
It was confirmed by the British constructor back at the Monaco Grand Prix that an option to prolong Norris' stay for multiple years had been exercised.
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An agreement has now been reached for the Briton to stay with McLaren for the next four seasons, starting in 2022.
"Teams are about people, and I love the people and feel at home at McLaren. I have grown up in this team and I'm part of this journey we're all on," Norris said via a McLaren statement.
"Last season was another great step, both in my career and the team's performance, and I see and feel all the work, investment, and commitment for the team to be in a position to challenge for wins and titles in the future.
"This all gives me huge confidence looking forward, so it was a natural decision to extend our relationship for the next few years."
Norris has a relationship with McLaren dating back to 2017 and was a reserve driver for two years before gaining a full seat in 2019.
There has been a steady progression of the past three seasons, with Norris finishing 11th in his debut campaign, ninth in 2020 (which also yielded the first podium), and sixth in 2021 where he had four podium finishes and a first pole position.
Team principal Andreas Seidl added: "The opportunity to extend our relationship with Lando reflects not only our commitment but our belief and confidence in his talent.
"It is also a strong sign of trust and commitment from Lando in us as a team and our journey to world championship contention.
"Lando has shown impressive growth as a Formula One driver over the past four years and has been an instrumental part of the team's momentum and performance trajectory.
"We are still on our journey to fight at the front and Lando is a key element of our plan, so to lock him into place, alongside Daniel and our senior leadership, gives us stability and continuity as we build towards our ultimate shared goal of world championships."
The new F1® season begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix next month.
One of our own. @LandoNorris ➡️ 2025. pic.twitter.com/awfyNuKz1u
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) February 9, 2022
