McLaren lock down Piastri with new contract until 2026

McLaren has offered their Australian star, Oscar Piastri, a new multi-year contract to keep him with the Woking team until the end of 2026. 

While McLaren opted to end their contract with one Australian at the end of 2022, that being Daniel Ricciardo, the Woking-based team opted to offer a fresh one with their rising Australian star Piastri, this year. 

The young Aussie already has a deal to race for the Papaya-coloured team in 2024 having already signed a multi-year deal with the team on his debut contract. 

On the announcement, Piastri said:

“I am thrilled to be extending my partnership with McLaren for many years. I want to be fighting it out at the front of the grid with this team and I am excited by the vision and foundations that are already being laid to get us there.

“The welcome that I have received and the relationships that I have built make this feel like home already. The team’s consistent commitment in me has made me feel incredibly valued and the desire from the team for me to be part of its long-term future made this an easy decision. 

“To be wanted like that and for the team to show so much belief in me after just half a season, means a lot.” 

McLaren has opted to retain the Australian’s talents until at least 2026 after a strong start to his Formula 1 career. 

Piastri earned his first top-three finish this season, in his debut season, when he finished second in he finished second in the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix.  

The -born driver also secured his top three start at the British Grand Prix where he qualified third ahead of both Ferrari’s and Mercedes’ drivers and behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and his teammate, Lando Norris.

McLaren F1 Team Principal, Andrea Stella added: 

“It’s fantastic to confirm that Oscar has signed a multi-year extension with the team. Oscar is an asset to McLaren and constantly impresses with his performance, work ethic and attitude, so it was an easy decision for the team to make. 

“He has already proved pivotal to the team, so it’s brilliant to have his vote of confidence as we push to win championships again in the future. I look forward to seeing him develop with us as we continue this journey together.”

Piastri’s announcement, alongside Norris’ announcement in February 2022 means that McLaren will have an unchanged line-up until – at the very least – 2025. 

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.