We now have our first F1 contract information of 2025!

Oscar Piastri and McLaren introduced a brand new multi-year partnership on Tuesday (March 11), simply days earlier than the 2025 season begins.

The 23-year-old Method 1 driver first joined the workforce forward of his rookie season in 2023, the place he signed a multi-year deal via at the least the top of 2026.

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“It’s an excellent feeling figuring out that I’m a part of McLaren’s long-term imaginative and prescient,” Oscar shared in an announcement, through Formula1.com. “The workforce had the assumption in me after we signed in 2022, and the journey we’ve gone on over the previous two seasons to assist return McLaren to the very high of the game has been unbelievable.”

“There are such a lot of proficient and particular individuals working at MTC who’ve helped me to turn into a Method 1 race winner very early in my profession. Subsequently, I’m very proud to be persevering with to characterize this legendary workforce for a few years to come back,” he continued. “I’m excited to struggle for the large prizes as a McLaren driver and after final yr’s improbable achievements, it has made me even hungrier to remain on the sharp finish.”

In his second Method 1 season final yr, Oscar gained his first two races, with his first being the Hungarian Grand Prix in July. All through his profession, he has 10 podiums and 389 factors, serving to lead McLaren to a Constructor’s Championship win in 2024!

“It’s improbable to substantiate Oscar’s extension with McLaren. Not solely is he an extremely proficient driver, however his work ethic and cultural match inside the workforce made it a no brainer to increase his time in papaya,” McLaren CEO Zak Brown stated. “We’ve obtained one of the best driver line-up on the grid, and prior to now two seasons, we’ve seen how a lot of an asset to the workforce Oscar is each on and off observe.”

He continued, “He was completely elementary in including to our legacy with the 2024 Constructors’ Championship final season, so we’re all excited to see what we will do within the years to come back as we proceed to struggle for World Championships collectively.”

Firstly of 2024, Oscar‘s teammate Lando Norris additionally signed a multi-year contract extension with McLaren, that means we’ll be seeing this duo collectively for the foreseeable future!

The 2025 Method 1 season kicks off THIS weekend in Oscar‘s hometown of Melbourne, Australia. The checkered flag will wave on Sunday, March sixteenth.