F1 News: McLaren CEO Reveals Lando Norris' Future In The Team
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has revealed that the top priority for the Papaya team is to seal a deal with Lando Norris beyond 2025 when Formula 1 enters into a new era of regulations.
Brown emphasized that McLaren would be a great place for Norris to continue toward the "reset" in the sport, as the team isn't devoid of anything the other big teams have. However, there is a significant demand for the 24-year-old driver, so it is expected that he could receive several tempting offers from rival teams.
But considering the second half of the 2023 season, when McLaren leaped out of the ashes and gave Norris a faster car to compete at the front, there are chances that he might stay with the team beyond 2025.
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Speaking to Speedcafe, Brown revealed that it was the team's next priority to enter into an agreement with Norris for the future beyond 2025. He said:
“Yeah, I would say next priority.
“There are a lot of priorities, and certainly with Lando we've got some time, but he is a driver that everybody up and down the pit lane wants.
“How much longer is Lewis going? What are Mercedes going to do? How much longer has Sergio [Perez] got?
“For sure, the three other big teams probably don't have visibility as to their driver line-up beyond '25.
“And I think with how Lando has performed, he would be top of everyone's list.”
Emphasizing that there is nothing missing in the team, which other teams possess with regard to the era that begins in 2026, Brown added:
“I think we're in a great place with Lando.
“I think '26 is a great opportunity for everyone to reset, and there is nothing we don't have going into '26 that any of the other teams have.
“He's very comfortable in the environment, with his team-mate. I think as you go down and look at who can get it done in '26, there are four or five teams that you can say can get it done, and we will be one of those.”
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