ANALYSIS: Loyalty, title-winning ambitions and unwavering faith – Norris and McLaren is a partnership that just works

F1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence Barretto
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 04: Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren smiles inSAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 04: Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren smiles in parc ferme after the Sprint race ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 04, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

Lando Norris and McLaren have committed to a long future together, with one of F1’s most highly-rated racers penning a new contract that will keep him at the team for the foreseeable future.

This news was anticipated. I wrote before Christmas that my sources said Norris and McLaren were set to sign an extension that would extend his stay beyond the end of the 2025 season – because the partnership just works.