Piastri extends McLaren F1 deal to join Norris on long-term contract

Oscar Piastri has signed a brand new contract with the McLaren System 1 workforce in what has been described as a “multi-year” deal.

Piastri’s earlier deal nonetheless ran till the top of 2026, however McLaren has now moved shortly to increase the Australian’s phrases forward of the 2025 season opener this weekend in Melbourne.

As was the case when it re-signed Piastri’s team-mate Lando Norris on a new long-term deal in January last year, McLaren has not specified the size of Piastri’s renewal, however his recent multi-year contract will possible take him to no less than 2028 pending varied choices.

“It’s a terrific feeling understanding that I’m a part of McLaren’s long-term imaginative and prescient,” 23-year-old Piastri stated.

“The workforce had the idea in me once we signed in 2022, and the journey we’ve gone on over the previous two seasons to assist return McLaren to the very high of the game has been unbelievable.”

Having been snapped up from Alpine’s junior programme, former F2 and F3 champion Piastri instantly impressed on his McLaren F1 debut in 2023 after which snatched his first two grand prix wins throughout final yr’s sophomore marketing campaign on his solution to fourth within the drivers’ championship.

McLaren stated each Piastri’s on-track efficiency and his angle and work ethic behind the scenes made an early contract renewal a simple choice for McLaren because it goals to stave off curiosity within the Australian.

“Not solely is he an extremely proficient driver, however his work ethic and cultural match throughout the workforce made it a no brainer to increase his time in papaya,” stated CEO Zak Brown.

“We’ve obtained the most effective driver line-up on the grid, and prior to now two seasons, we’ve seen how a lot of an asset to the workforce Oscar is each on and off monitor.

“He was completely elementary in including to our legacy with the 2024 constructors’ championship final season.”