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Piastri Ends Seven-Year Management Partnership With Mark Webber

The change opens the door for Piastri to seek new management after Webber moved to a behind-the-scenes role in 2026.

Overview

  • A joint statement released after the São Paulo Grand Prix on Monday said Piastri and Mark and Ann Webber have mutually agreed to terminate their management agreement.
  • The Webbers managed Piastri from 2019 and are credited with guiding him through Formula Renault, F3 and F2 and securing his move to McLaren for 2023.
  • Mark Webber reduced his trackside involvement this season and Pedro Matos and performance coach Emma Murray took on prominent weekend support duties for Piastri.
  • Piastri’s split comes during a difficult 2026 campaign in which he has gone winless and sits outside the championship leaders, a contrast with his close title fight in 2025.
  • No successor has been named and the change could affect Piastri’s commercial and race-weekend support arrangements as he looks to rebuild momentum for 2027.