Piastri and the Webbers end their partnership
The management change and his McLaren contract are separate matters.
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Oscar Piastri has mutually ended his agreement with the management team led by Mark and Ann Webber. Formula 1 reported the announcement on November 9.
What does this mean at McLaren?
The team announced a multi-year extension with Piastri in March 2025. He made his McLaren debut in 2023 and won the Hungarian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix in 2024.
The key distinction for readers is between the two agreements: changing a driver's representation does not itself mean changing teams. A new driving contract cannot be inferred from this news. In subsequent announcements, the useful question is exactly which role is changing.
