Oscar Piastri will adopt a new management structure after mutually ending his agreement with Mark and Ann Webber.
Oscar Piastri’s management partnership with Mark and Ann Webber has ended following changes to his trackside support this season. The announcement follows the São Paulo Grand Prix, with Piastri seventh in the Drivers’ Championship. Both parties presented the decision as an agreed transition, exchanging thanks for a partnership which began before his junior titles. For Piastri, the change brings a different support structure to the next stage of his McLaren career.
Reduced trackside involvement preceded Piastri management split
The Webbers had already become less visible within Piastri’s travelling team during 2026. Their occasional appearances contrasted with the regular trackside presence associated with earlier seasons. Pedro Matos, Piastri’s former Prema race engineer, and mental coach Emma Murray have assumed greater roles within his trackside support group. The management announcement formalises a further change. However, the statement does not detail how the new structure will operate.
Mark Webber linked the decision directly to the partnership’s evolving responsibilities.
“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. We wish Oscar all the very best for a long and successful career.”
Piastri thanks Mark and Ann Webber for career guidance
Piastri acknowledged the Webbers’ contribution to his progression into Formula 1.
“I’d like to thank Mark and Ann for all their support and advice over the years. Their guidance has been invaluable, particularly in navigating the beginning of my F1 career. I wish them all the best going forward.”
The joint statement, issued on Monday after the São Paulo Grand Prix, confirmed they had “mutually agreed to terminate their management agreement”.
Although the statement describes a mutual decision, it does not explain any further reasons behind the separation. However, both sides emphasised their shared achievements and their intentions to pursue different arrangements.
How Webber helped secure Piastri’s McLaren F1 seat
The most consequential period of the partnership came when Piastri needed a route from reserve duties into a race seat. Despite his junior success, Alpine did not provide that immediate opportunity. Webber opened discussions with McLaren, helping secure the seat Piastri eventually occupied for his 2023 debut. The move placed him alongside Lando Norris, replacing fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo. It also gave Piastri the opportunity to establish himself with a team capable of progressing towards the front.
Webber highlighted that contribution when reflecting on their time together.
“We are proud to have played a pivotal role in the formative years of Oscar’s career and to have placed him in F1 so that he could compete at the front so early on.”
Management decisions can shape a driver’s career as significantly as performances in junior categories. For Piastri, securing the McLaren opportunity allowed his progress to continue after a season outside a full-time F1 race seat.
A partnership spanning junior titles and Grand Prix victories
The Webbers began working with Piastri in 2019, when he won the Formula Renault Eurocup championship. That season also brought a place within Renault’s junior programme. Success followed quickly. Piastri won the Formula 3 championship in 2020, then secured the Formula 2 title in 2021. Those consecutive championships established his credentials before his eventual promotion to Formula 1.
His first McLaren season produced two Grand Prix podiums. Hungary in 2024 then delivered his maiden Grand Prix victory. By 2025, Piastri was contesting the Drivers’ Championship, although teammate Lando Norris ultimately secured the title. This partnership therefore covered his development from a junior championship winner into a Formula 1 title contender.
Piastri begins a new chapter in his F1 career
Piastri moves into the new arrangement with nine Grand Prix victories and experience of a championship challenge. His immediate task remains delivering results for McLaren during his fourth Formula 1 season. The Webbers helped secure his route onto the grid. Their agreement now ends with Piastri established as a Grand Prix winner.
The next stage of Piastri’s career will unfold under a new management structure. So, maybe the best is yet to come for the popular Australian racer.
