McLaren has introduced a multi-year extension of its partnership with Oscar Piastri.
The Australian joined the crew in 2023 on a multi-year deal, which was rapidly prolonged later that yr to run till 2026. He has regularly impressed all through his profession, rapidly rising via the junior ranks as Formulation 2 and Formulation 3 Champion, earlier than profitable a Dash race in his rookie season, whereas additionally ending on the rostrum in Japan and Qatar.
In 2024, the 23-year-old received the Hungarian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix, additionally attaining podiums in Monaco, Austria, Belgium, Monza, Singapore and Qatar in addition to a Dash win in Qatar. He was the one driver to finish each racing lap of the 2024 season, ending fourth within the Drivers’ Championship in simply his second yr in F1. The outcomes have been an important issue within the crew’s Constructors’ Championship win.
As we speak’s announcement, alongside the multi-year contract extensions of CEO Zak Brown, Staff Principal Andrea Stella, Lando Norris and different senior crew members, reaffirms the long-term stability of the Woking crew in its pursuit of additional championships.
“It is an awesome feeling realizing that I am a part of McLaren’s long-term imaginative and prescient,” mentioned Piastri. “The crew had the assumption in me after we signed in 2022, and the journey we have gone on over the previous two seasons to assist return McLaren to the very prime of the game has been unimaginable.
“There are such a lot of proficient and particular individuals working on the MTC who’ve helped me to grow to be a Formulation 1 race winner very early in my profession. Subsequently, I am very proud to be persevering with to characterize this legendary crew for a few years to return.
“I am excited to struggle for the massive prizes as a McLaren driver and after final yr’s incredible achievements, it has made me even hungrier to remain on the sharp finish.”
“It is incredible to substantiate Oscar’s extension,” added Zak Brown. “Not solely is he an extremely proficient driver, however his work ethic and cultural match inside the crew made it a no brainer to increase his time in papaya.
“We have got the perfect driver line-up on the grid, and up to now two seasons, we have seen how a lot of an asset to the crew Oscar is each on and off observe. 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 return as we proceed to struggle for World Championships collectively.”
“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,” mentioned Andrea Stella.
“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 crew and tradition as an individual.
“Alongside Lando, we have now what we’d like locked in for the long run to maintain pushing ahead. I sit up for persevering with to observe Oscar develop and develop as a driver and know that many successes lie forward for him.”
