Oscar Piastri has signed a brand new multi-year contract extension with McLaren Racing, which sees him stay at the team for seasons to come.
Piastri signed with McLaren at the start of the 2023 championship season, meaning he would stay at the team until at least the end of 2026. This new contract extension however, further adds to that, and keeps the Australian driver at the Papaya outfit for a lot longer.
Piastri played a huge role in delivering the 2024 Constructors' Championship back to Woking, finishing fourth in the Drivers' Championship, thanks to an array of star-studded performances from both himself and teammate Lando Norris.
"It's a great feeling knowing that I'm part of McLaren's long term vision," Piastri commented. "The team had the belief in me when we signed in 2022, and the journey we've gone on over the past two seasons to help return McLaren to the very top of the sport has been incredible."
"Im excited to fight for the big prizes as a McLaren driver, and after last years' fantastic achievements, it has made me even hungrier to stay at the sharp end," The number 81 driver concluded.
Andrea Stella, McLaren Team Principal, highlighted his excitement with Piastris' security at the team: "It has been a pleasure working with Oscar throughout the past two seasons and he has continued to prove how impressive he is in terms of his talent, determination and work ethic as a driver and his contribution to our team and culture as a person."
McLaren CEO Zak Brown also shared his thoughts on the contract extension: "We've got the best driver lineup on the grid, and in the past two seasons, we've seen how much of an asset to the team Oscar is both on and off track."
"He was absolutely fundamental in adding to our legacy with the 2024 Constructors' Championship last season, so we're all excited to see what we can do in the years to come as we continue to fight for World Championships together," Brown concluded.
McLaren appear to be serious about their fight at the top, having already secured contract extension talks with Norris, and now Piastri. Both drivers are locked in for the next while, and McLaren will be hoping to retain their Constructors' Championship at the end of the 2025 season.
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