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08/29 06:43 CDT Lando Norris locks in his long-term F1 future at McLaren with
contract extension to at least 2030
Lando Norris locks in his long-term F1 future at McLaren with contract
extension to at least 2030
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 of Mercedes by 83 points. Ahead of next weekend's Italian Grand
Prix, the back-to-back wins reignited talk of a successful title defense but
Norris said he doesn't yet have a car capable of vying for the championship.
"I know I've just won two races in a row and had two poles in a row, but at the
minute I don't have the car I need to fight for a championship," Norris said.
He added that the right changes to target McLaren's troubles in slow-speed
corners could set him up to chase down Antonelli.
Norris has raced in 163 Grands Prix for McLaren, more than any other driver in
the team's history, securing 18 pole positions, 48 podiums, and 13 wins.
"He is an exceptional driver, someone who combines outstanding natural speed
with maturity, consistency and a strong commitment to McLaren, but above all,
he is a special human being who is valued by everyone in the team," said Andrea
Stella, the McLaren team principal.
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