Oscar Piastri has split from Mark Webber's management team, ending a partnership that engineered one of F1's shrewdest career moves. Webber and Ann Neal guided Piastri through his Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles, then orchestrated his escape from Alpine when the French team bungled his contract. That gutsy McLaren switch in 2023 — replacing Daniel Ricciardo — put Piastri straight into race-winning machinery instead of languishing at Williams on loan. The payoff was immediate: podiums as a rookie, wins in 2024, and a near-miss title challenge in 2025.
But the relationship cooled this year. Webber stepped back from trackside after reportedly bristling at how McLaren managed the Piastri-Norris title fight, particularly when Piastri's championship bid cratered late season. The split is mutual, with Piastri now free to build a new management structure as he chases that elusive first title in 2026.
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