Lando Norris signs four-year McLaren contract until 2025 and will race alongside Daniel Ricciardo next season

Lando Norris has committed his future to McLaren by signing a new deal until the end of 2025. The 22-year-old is seen as one of the best young drivers on the grid and enjoyed a strong 2021 season with four podium spots and a sixth-placed championship finish. Ad/> He only agreed a multi-year contract last May, but has now signed another deal to stay with McLaren.

São Paulo Grand PrixF1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix as it happened — Hamilton battles back from 10th to beat Verstappen14/11/2021 AT 10:45 «I'm extremely happy, it's a big part of my career and life ticked off, and to stay in Formula 1 for another four years is pretty amazing from my side,» Norris said. «I'm super happy to do it with McLaren as well, the people I've grown up with, the people I've come into Formula 1 with. »More than anything I would love to continue what we have and continue trying to reach that dream of ours, which is to get back to winning races and of course to get back to winning championships and so on." /> Norris made his F1 debut with McLaren in 2019 and came close to his first win last season after getting on pole position at the Russian Grand Prix.

Only a late rain shower derailed his bid for victory after an impressive race from the front. He finished the season 45 points ahead of team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the standings. «We strongly believe in the talent of Lando, believing that he can definitely be a key element of achieving these targets that we are having,» said team principal Andreas Seidl.