Piastri: 'No rush' for McLaren contract talks after Norris signs through 2030

Oscar Piastri insists there is 'no rush' to open contract talks with McLaren, even after the team announced last weekend that it had secured Lando Norris until the end of 2030. The Australian, whose current deal is understood to run at least through 2028, says the stability is good for the team and does not change his own situation.

Why it matters:

Norris's long-term extension removes one piece of McLaren's future puzzle, but it also puts Piastri's position under fresh scrutiny. With Max Verstappen's summer links to McLaren now dismissed as a negotiating tactic before he extended with Red Bull, Piastri remains a key part of the team's plans — yet his next move will shape the driver market for years. McLaren has won the last two constructors' titles, and keeping both drivers aligned is central to its push to stay at the front.

The details:

• Piastri told media at Monza: 'I'm good for now. Mine's still for a while, so there's no rush to get into those talks at all.'
• He added that Norris's extension was no surprise: 'He just won the championship with the team, and the team has won the constructors' championship twice.'
• Piastri's original McLaren deal, signed when he joined in 2023, would have expired at the end of 2025. He then signed a multi-year extension in early 2024 that is understood to run at least until the end of 2028.
• Norris's new contract runs to 2030. His previous deal, signed in 2024, was believed to run through 2027.
• On Verstappen's rumored move, Piastri noted contracts often have 'clauses in both directions' and that long deals show 'commitment to one another.'

What's next:

Piastri, still searching for his first win of 2026, acknowledged the season has been tougher than the last two. He said the team is 'finding our feet again' and aiming to fight for wins. With no immediate pressure to negotiate, the focus at McLaren is on returning to the front — and on Piastri proving he remains part of that long-term picture.