Norris: Starting McLaren talks felt like an awkward first date

MONACO -- Lando Norris felt like he was on an awkward first date when he first opened his latest contract negotiations with McLaren CEO Zak Brown.

On Wednesday, McLaren announced the 21-year-old had signed a new multi-year deal with the team for next year and beyond.

Norris has been a part of the team since 2017 and first raced for McLaren in F1 in 2019, but said he still felt awkward broaching the subject of a new contract with Brown.

"I didn't really know what to do, or what to say -- I was talking a little bit about the future and I was like, 'about those future years, is it something you want to start talking about now or later in the season?'," Norris said. "It was literally like I don't…