McLaren has secured Oscar Piastri’s future past the tip of 2026 with the signing of a multi-year contract extension forward of the Australian Grand Prix.
Piastri had signed an prolonged contract halfway by means of his rookie season for McLaren in 2023 in a deal that initially stored him with the group for an additional three years. Heading into the penultimate yr of his contract and having impressed together with his first two race victories as McLaren gained the constructors’ championship final season, Piastri has obtained an additional long-term dedication from the group.
“It’s an incredible feeling realizing that I’m a part of McLaren’s long-term imaginative and prescient,” Piastri stated. “The group had the assumption 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 prime of the game has been unbelievable.
“There are such a lot of proficient and particular folks working at MTC (McLaren Know-how Middle) who’ve helped me to develop into a System 1 race winner very early in my profession. Subsequently, I’m very proud to be persevering with to symbolize this legendary group for a few years to come back.
“I’m excited to struggle for the massive prizes as a McLaren driver and after final yr’s improbable achievements, it has made me even hungrier to remain on the sharp finish.”
Piastri’s extension comes 12 months after Lando Norris additionally signed a long-term deal, and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes the pair type the strongest partnership in System 1.
“It’s improbable to substantiate Oscar’s extension with McLaren,” Brown stated. “Not solely is he an extremely proficient driver, however his work ethic and cultural match throughout the group made it a no brainer to increase his time in papaya.
“We’ve received the most effective driver line-up on the grid, and up to now two seasons, we’ve seen how a lot of an asset to the group Oscar is each on and off monitor. He was completely basic in including to our legacy with the 2024 Constructors’ Championship final season, so we’re all excited to see what we will do within the years to come back as we proceed to struggle for world championships collectively.”
Piastri goes into his house race weekend as one of many favorites for the drivers’ title this yr given McLaren’s development in latest seasons, and group principal Andrea Stella says he’s excited to see the Australian’s ongoing evolution.
“Additional extending our partnership with Oscar is an emblem of our perception and belief in him as a driver, in addition to a mirrored image of our shared ambition to proceed in our struggle for championships collectively,” Stella stated.
“It has been a pleasure working with Oscar all through the previous two seasons and he has continued to show how spectacular he’s by way of his expertise, dedication and work ethic as a driver and his contribution to our group and tradition as an individual.
“Alongside Lando, we’ve what we want locked in for the long run to maintain pushing ahead. I stay up for persevering with to look at Oscar develop and develop as a driver and know that many successes lie forward for him.”
