McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has ended his management agreement with Mark Webber and his wife Ann Webber, the former Red Bull driver and nine-time grand prix competitor who had managed the Australian since 2019. The parties have described the separation as mutually agreed.
Webber had reduced his trackside role ahead of the 2026 season, when Piastri confirmed changes to his personal team, although Webber remained his manager until now. Piastri has since been supported at races by his former Formula 2 race engineer at Prema, Pedro Matos, and Australian mental coach Emma Murray.
In a joint statement, Webber said the couple were proud of their role in the formative years of Piastri's career and in placing him in Formula 1 so that he could compete at the front early on. He said their reduced trackside involvement this season had led them to agree that the time was appropriate to close the management agreement.
Webber said the change would allow Piastri to build on his achievements under a new management structure, and would let the couple pursue new ventures of their own. He wished Piastri a long and successful career.
Piastri thanked Mark and Ann Webber for their support and advice over the years. He said their guidance had been invaluable, particularly in the early part of his Formula 1 career, and wished them well for the future.
The Webbers guided Piastri through major milestones, including his Formula 3 and Formula 2 championship wins in successive years, in 2020 and 2021. Webber's management also oversaw Piastri's move from the Alpine team to McLaren, where he joined in 2023 in place of compatriot Daniel Ricciardo, after Alpine had offered him a race seat following the departure of Fernando Alonso and Piastri had rejected that offer.
The season has been difficult for Piastri. He finished second in the 2025 drivers' championship to McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and has since been comprehensively out-performed by Norris this year, scoring 152 points to Norris's 246. Norris has taken three victories in 2026, including at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Piastri has not won a race this season and has not reached the podium in 16 races. He finished sixth in Brazil and is seventh in the standings.
Piastri will continue his campaign with McLaren under the new management structure, with the team heading into the final rounds of the season.