Piastri and Webber Part Ways After Seven Years Together

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri and his long-time managers Mark and Ann Webber have mutually agreed to end their management agreement, bringing a seven-year partnership to a close.

The split was confirmed on Monday 9 November, the day after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, where Piastri finished sixth while McLaren team-mate Lando Norris won from pole.

Webber, a nine-time Grand Prix winner, has managed Piastri since 2019, guiding him from junior racing to a Formula 1 seat with McLaren in 2023. In a joint statement, Webber said: “Following our reduced trackside involvement this season, we have collectively agreed that now is an appropriate time to bring our management agreement to a close. This will allow Oscar to build on his achievements under a new management structure, and for us to embark on our new ventures.”

The change does not affect Piastri’s McLaren contract, which runs through 2028. No successor manager has been named. Piastri sits seventh in the drivers’ championship with 152 points heading into the final three races of the season in Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

Sources: Formula1.com; Sportstar / The Hindu (Reuters). Photo: Oscar Piastri at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, by Liauzh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.