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Norris signs new McLaren deal extending his contract to 2025 · RaceFans

Lando Norris, McLaren, Yas Marina, 2021

McLaren has agreed a new deal with Lando Norris which will keep the 22-year-old at the team until at least 2025.

The new deal for Norris comes just nine months after McLaren took up a contract option to sign a multi-year commitment with the driver.

Norris will start his fourth season in Formula 1 as a McLaren driver this year. He joined the team in 2017 and spent two seasons as their test and reserve driver before graduating to a race seat.

“I love the people and feel at home at McLaren,” said Norris. “I have grown up in this team and I’m part of this journey we’re all on.”

Norris enjoyed his most successful season to date in 2021. He podium finishes at Imola, Monaco (on the weekend his last deal was announced), Austria and Italy, the latter following team mate Daniel Ricciardo home as McLaren ended a nine-year wait for a victory.

He also took his first pole position, at Sochi Autodrom, and came close to winning the race. Norris was leading the race with three laps to go…

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