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Last Updated: January 27, 2024, 00:00 IST
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McLaren driver Lando Norris signed a multiyear contract extension with the Formula One crew on Friday.
WOKING, England: McLaren driver Lando Norris signed a multi-yr contract extension with the Formula One crew on Friday.
The 24-yr-outdated British driver’s current contract ran till the top of 2025. The new deal secures his companies alongside teammate Oscar Piastri for a number of extra seasons in an thrilling pairing. McLaren didn’t say how lengthy was the brand new contract.
“It’s a great feeling to be staying,” Norris stated. “I’ve grown up with McLaren and feel at home here, the team are like family to me.”
Norris joined McLaren as a junior driver in 2017 and have become a take a look at driver the next yr. He made his F1 debut in 2019 and has 13 podium finishes. He grew to become the third youngest podium finisher in F1 historical past when he took third place on the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix within the pandemic-shortened 2020 marketing campaign.
Norris claimed his first pole place eventually season’s Brazilian GP and secured six second-place finishes in a constant marketing campaign as McLaren improved to fourth place within the constructors’ championship, having failed to attain any factors in 5 of the primary eight races.
“The journey so far has been exciting, we’ve had ups and downs, but last season showed our desire to get back to competing at the front of the grid,” Norris stated. “The work (CEO) Zak (Brown), (team principal) Andrea (Stella) and the whole team have put in over the last year has been incredible and I’m confident in challenging for wins with McLaren.”
Norris positioned sixth within the drivers’ championship, one level behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who signed a multi-yr contract renewal on Thursday.
Brown paid tribute to Norris.
“He has shown fantastic commitment and desire to push the team forward,” Brown stated. “Last season we saw the fundamental role Lando played with the impressive turnaround in results and I’m looking forward to continuing this push forward together with lots more podiums.”
Preseason testing begins on Feb. 21 in Bahrain, which additionally hosts the primary of a report 24 races on March 2.
Red Bull star Max Verstappen is bidding for a fourth straight F1 title.
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