McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has split from his managers, former F1 driver Mark Webber and Ann Neal, the two sides announced on Monday.
They said the decision was mutual. It ends a partnership that began in 2019 and guided the 25-year-old Australian from the junior series into a front-running McLaren.
Why now
Webber gave the reason in a statement released the day after the F1 São Paulo Grand Prix. He said it followed their reduced role at races this season.
Webber and Neal stepped back from race weekends at the start of 2026. Since then Piastri has worked trackside with Pedro Matos, his race engineer from his Formula 2 days at Prema, and mental coach Emma Murray.
Webber said Piastri would move to a new management set-up. Neither side has said who will run it.
Piastri thanked the pair for their support and wished them well. Webber replied in kind: "We wish Oscar all the very best for a long and successful career."
Seven years together
Webber and Neal took Piastri on in 2019, the year he won the Formula Renault Eurocup title and a place in Renault's young driver academy.
He went on to win the Formula 3 title in 2020 and the Formula 2 title in 2021, as a rookie. He joined McLaren in 2023 and won his first Grand Prix races in 2024.
In 2025 he fought McLaren team-mate Lando Norris for the world championship until late in the season.
Where Piastri stands
This season has been harder. Piastri is seventh in the drivers' championship on 152 points with three rounds to go.
He finished sixth at Interlagos on Sunday. The next race is the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which starts at 9:30am India time on Sunday 22 November.
Race it on Late Brake
This story isn't tied to one circuit, but Interlagos, where Piastri raced on Sunday, is one of the six real circuits in Late Brake, the free browser game. The others are Spielberg, Monza, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps and Monaco. Pick one, follow the racing line and see how close you can get to a gold medal time.
Sources: The Race, Autosport, Motorsport.com, Formula 1 (standings), Formula 1 (calendar)