Loyalty is laudable but absolutely no guarantee of success in Formula 1. Lando Norris wants to, and has shown the potential to, win world titles. So, his signing a contract extension to stay put at McLaren is not primarily borne out of a feeling that he needs to repay any kind of debt to a team that recruited him as a junior driver in 2017 and afforded him his topflight break two years later. Instead, he has renewed vows because he feels McLaren offers a realistic route to success.
The terms of Norris’ new deal have not been disclosed. That might be because the paperwork contains break clauses so the actual end date is not set in stone. Or perhaps it only bolts on two years to his previous 2022-25 deal, so McLaren don’t want to shout too loudly about a shorter commitment this time around.
