McLaren announced on Wednesday that Norris had signed a new four-year deal taking him to the end of the 2025 season, securing his long-term future.
Norris only signed his most recent contract last May, but was rewarded for his breakout season in 2021 that saw him score four podiums and his maiden F1 pole position.
The deal locks Norris in with McLaren for a deal that both sides hailed as being an important source of stability, but also fends off any interest from rivals in signing Norris.
Asked if he had any interest from rival teams, Norris said: “There were little chats here and there. But that’s all, and nothing went far.
“As soon as something came up, that’s when I would continue to go to Andreas [Seidl] and have a conversation about what our future holds and so on.
“There were little things, [there’s] no point lying about it, here and there with various other teams, but nothing that went far at all.”
Norris wouldn’t be drawn on which teams had made an approach to him, but…
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