Zak Brown confident Mclaren can extend Lando Norris contract

Norris enters the final year of his deal with Mclaren in 2024 and has become one of the most popular drivers on the grid, both for his skill behind the wheel and his personality off the track.

“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,” commented Brown, quoted by Speedcafe.

“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.”

The Englishman has shown himself to be one of the most talented in Formula 1 and there is no question there will be teams sniffing around to see if they can entice him away.

However, any team that is looking to lure Norris away from Mclaren will need one heck of a pitch considering the current setup at the Woking-based team has been built around him.

“I think we're in a great place with Lando,” said the American. “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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