Formula 1 today: Oscar Piastri splits with manager Mark Webber

Oscar Piastri and his manager Mark Webber have ended their partnership by mutual agreement after seven years.

Start of the 2026 Brazilian GP in our 3D replay — AI-generated illustrative image based on our 3D replay – not a real race scene

Piastri and Webber go their separate ways

Oscar Piastri and his manager Mark Webber have ended their partnership. Both sides announced the move in a joint statement on Monday, 9 November, the day after the Brazilian GP. According to formula1.com, the split was by mutual agreement. Piastri will work with a new management structure from now on. Neither side has said who will represent him in future.

Mark Webber and Ann Neal had looked after Piastri since 2019. They guided the Australian through the junior categories and negotiated his move to McLaren for the 2023 season. Before this season, Webber had already announced that he would be at the track less often. At pre-season testing, Piastri described that merely as “a small step back”, The Race reports. According to the same source, Webber said both parties agreed that now was the right time to end the arrangement.

On track, it has been a difficult year for Piastri. At Interlagos he climbed from 10th on the grid to 6th. In the standings he is 7th with 152 points. He has yet to win a race this season.

Key facts

As of 10 November 2026, 07:05 UK · from our data at the time of publication

Result: Brazilian Grand Prix 2026

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Places	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1	±0	1:35:23.504
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	21	+19	+14.602 s
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	5	+2	+24.485 s
4	George Russell	Mercedes	7	+3	+33.991 s
5	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	2	−3	+41.017 s
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	10	+4	+56.475 s
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	3	−4	+1:15.402
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	14	+6	+1:18.586
9	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	20	+11	+1 lap
10	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	4	−6	+1 lap

Show places 11 to 22

11	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	18	+7	+1 lap
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	8	−4	+1 lap
13	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	13	±0	+1 lap
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	15	+1	+1 lap
15	Alexander Albon	Williams	9	−6	+1 lap
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	19	+3	+1 lap
17	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	6	−11	+1 lap
18	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	22	+4	+2 laps
19	Carlos Sainz	Williams	12	−7	+2 laps
20	Rafael Câmara	Haas F1 Team	11	−9	+2 laps
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	16		Retired
22	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	17		Did not start

Pole position: Lando Norris (McLaren) · 1:27.470
Fastest lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli · 1:12.689 (lap 55)
Penalties and reprimands: Oliver Bearman (Qualifying): Reprimand – Reversing in the pit lane (17:59 UK time)
Alexander Albon (Race, lap 42): Time penalty 5 s – Rejoining unsafely (17:50 UK time)
Nico Hülkenberg (Race, lap 53): Time penalty 10 s – Leaving the track and gaining an advantage (18:09 UK time)
according to race control messages up to this time; later stewards' decisions may be missing
Standings after the Brazilian Grand Prix 2026: Drivers: 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli 390 · 2 Max Verstappen 279 (−111) · 3 George Russell 262 (−128) · 4 Lewis Hamilton 261 (−129) · 5 Charles Leclerc 249 (−141)
Constructors: 1 Mercedes 652 · 2 Ferrari 510 (−142) · 3 Red Bull Racing 415 (−237) Full standings →
Titles: Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the 2026 world champion (decided at the Mexico City Grand Prix) – youngest world champion since 1950: 20 years, 68 days on the day the title was decided (previously Sebastian Vettel in 2010: 23 years, 134 days)
Mercedes are the 2026 constructors' champions (decided at the Brazilian Grand Prix)
Next session: Free Practice 1: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 · Fri 20 Nov · 00:30 UK
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Next race: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 · Sun 22 Nov · 04:00 UK
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In this article: 6 drivers and teams with standings
Oscar Piastri – McLaren · P7 in the standings, 152 points · 0 wins
Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls · P9 in the standings, 89 points · 0 wins
Arvid Lindblad – Racing Bulls · P11 in the standings, 38 points · 0 wins
Nikola Tsolov
McLaren – P4 in the standings, 398 points · 3 wins · of which: Norris 246, Piastri 152
Racing Bulls – P5 in the standings, 114 points · 0 wins · of which: Lawson 75, Lindblad 38, Tsunoda 1

Full result, grid and penalties →

Lawson reportedly set to stay at Racing Bulls

At Racing Bulls, it is still unclear who will drive in 2027. According to the-race.com, however, Liam Lawson looks likely to stay with the team. crash.net is reporting the same. According to both reports, final approval from the owners is still pending. Alongside Lawson, Nikola Tsolov had also been in contention to partner Arvid Lindblad. Tsolov is part of Red Bull's junior programme and currently races in Formula 2.

In Brazil, Lawson made his case: he started from 3rd on the grid and finished seventh. With 89 points, he is 9th in the drivers' standings. Racing Bulls are 5th in the constructors' standings with 114 points. Team principal Alan Permane is not committing yet. According to crash.net, he said the team was “in no rush”. A decision is expected before the next race, according to the-race.com.

Up next: Las Vegas

Next up is the Las Vegas GP, round 21 of the season. Because of the time difference, the sessions take place overnight: the first free practice session starts on Friday, 20 November, at 1:30 German time. Qualifying begins on Saturday, 21 November, at 5:00, and the race on Sunday, 22 November, at 5:00. You can find all the dates in the calendar.