Oscar Piastri will stay at McLaren until at least 2026

Oscar Piastri has signed a contract extension that will see him remain a McLaren F1 driver until the end of the 2026 season.

The 22-year-old has been mightily impressive in his debut season so far, scoring points on six occasions with his best result being a fourth-place finish at Silverstone.  

He also had a pretty successful rise to F1, winning the 2019 Formula Renault Championship, the 2020 Formula 3 Championship and the 2021 Formula 2 Championship before that controversial and entirely unexpected switch from Alpine to McLaren in late 2022. 

“I am thrilled to be extending my partnership with McLaren for many years,” said Piastri on his new contract. “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.”  

His big boss Zak Brown also said: “I’m delighted to be continuing our partnership with Oscar through to the end of 2026. He’s an incredible talent and an asset to the team so it’s fantastic to be committing to each other in the long term. Oscar is already proving what he can do out on track and has been instrumental in the turnaround we’ve had so far this season. He’s fit into the team brilliantly and is really valued by the whole McLaren Racing family. I’m excited to see how he continues to grow both on and off track.”

McLaren now has both of its drivers tied to long-term deals, with Lando Norris signing an extension through to the end of 2025 back in February last year.