Zak Brown claims McLaren have ‘best driver line-up’ in F1 after Oscar Piastri deal - The 23-year-old was already under contract until 2026 but has now shored up his position at the constructors’ champ

Putting pen to paper on a fresh McLaren contract, Oscar Piastri has brushed aside Zak Brown’s alleged claim that this is the start of the “age of Lando Norris”. Last year, in his second season in Formula 1,

Teammate Lando Norris, and team heads CEO Zak Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella are also in it for the long haul.

McLaren believe Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri can co-exist without problems as the team goes into the new season as favourites.

In the weeks before the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, back in October of 2023, McLaren CEO Zak Brown looked me square in the eye and made a straightforward declaration about the team’s driver pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.