Lando Norris commits to McLaren: "My goal is to become F1 World Champion"

On Wednesday morning, McLaren confirmed Lando Norris has signed a multi-year deal with the team. Norris says his goal is to win the "Formula 1 World Championship" with McLaren as they continue to work their way up the grid. 

Future World Champion

Norris has been tipped by many to become a future World Champion. He is in the group alongside Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and George Russell that will be pushing to become Formula 1's new flagbearer once Lewis Hamilton decides to retire. 

In the last 12 months, Norris has scored two podiums. This includes the 2021 Grand Prix in Imola. In the press release, Norris made his goals clear. 

“My commitment to McLaren is clear: my goal is to win races and become Formula 1 World Champion and I want to do that with this team. Since joining in 2017 our progression has been consistent and we have clear ambitions together for the future," Norris said. 

“I’m really pleased to have extended my relationship with McLaren from 2022. Having been with the team for almost five years, I feel very much part of the family here and I couldn’t imagine starting the next phase of my career anywhere else. McLaren has been a huge support since my days in junior series and I’ve really enjoyed learning and developing as a driver since.

“I want to say thank you to Zak and Andreas for the belief they’ve shown in me since the beginning, and to the whole team for giving me such a strong environment to continue my career in. We’ve already had some incredible moments together which I’ll never forget – two podiums and securing P3 in the championship – and together with Daniel and the rest of the team I’m looking forward to pushing for even more success in the years to come," Norris concluded.