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Oscar Piastri ends management partnership with Mark Webber

The McLaren driver's agreement with Webber and his wife Ann has ended by mutual consent, after a partnership that began in 2019.

By Brendan Kavanagh

Published 1 min read

Formula 1 car on a racing circuit
Photo: ABC News

Oscar Piastri and his managers, former Australian Formula 1 driver Mark Webber and Webber's wife Ann, have mutually agreed to end their working relationship.

Webber said the pair had scaled back their presence at races during the season and agreed with Piastri that the time was right to separate. He said Piastri would move to a new management structure, while he and Ann would pursue new ventures.

The partnership started in 2019. Webber helped Piastri secure his 2023 McLaren seat, replacing fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo, rather than remain with Alpine. Piastri thanked both managers for their support and acknowledged the value of their guidance.

Piastri won the Formula 3 title in 2020 and followed it with the Formula 2 championship in 2021. He finished third in last year's F1 championship after teammate Lando Norris overtook him.

The McLaren driver is seventh in the 2026 standings, without a win this season or a podium finish in 16 races. He placed sixth in Brazil. Three rounds remain, with Las Vegas next on 22 November (AEDT).

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