Norris and McLaren to shell out staggering $8m plus fee after title success

The driver and the team will jointly pay fees in excess of $8 million to participate in the upcoming F1 season.

The Woking-based outfit, which claimed the 2025 Constructors’ Championship with 833 points, will pay over $7.7 million for its place on the F1 grid next season. Meanwhile, Norris will be required to pay $1.19m for his super license after claiming the Drivers’ Title.

Each year, teams and drivers are required to pay an entry fee made up of two components: a flat fee, plus a per-point fee added based on the previous season’s performance.

Ahead of the 2025 F1 season, McLaren, which won the Constructors’ Title in 2024, paid fees in excess of $6.1 million after amassing 666 points during the campaign.

Norris will not be the only driver whose super license fee reaches seven figures for 2026. Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen will also be required to pay $1.18m for his license after finishing just two points behind the McLaren driver.

Oscar Piastri, who finished third in the drivers’ standings, will see his 2026 super license fee set at $1.15m.

The 2026 campaign marks the start of a new era in F1, with sweeping changes to the technical and aerodynamic regulations. In addition to this, an 11th team – Cadillac – will join the grid for the season.

An advice offered by Lewis Hamilton to Norris in 2014 has resurfaced following his championship triumph.

The then-Mercedes driver told Norris at an Autosport prize-giving ceremony to believe in himself more, despite any doubts he may face.

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