{
  "id": 19146218,
  "title": "Piastri and Webber part ways in mutual split",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/piastri-and-webber-part-ways-in-mutual-split-19146218",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T11:48:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2026/11/1574148/piastri-and-webber-part-ways-mutual-split"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Mark and Ann Webber have mutually ended their management agreement, they announced on Monday. The Australian Webber began working with Piastri in 2019 and played a key role in the driver joining the team in 2023, replacing Daniel Ricciardo from Alpine. Alpine desired to promote Piastri to a race seat following Fernando Alonso's departure for Aston Martin, but the Australian declined. McLaren expressed pride in their role in Piastri's early career and his move to F1. Webber stated that they have collectively decided the time is right to close their management agreement, enabling Piastri to work with a new team and pursue new ventures. Piastri, a champion in Formula Three and Two in 2020 and 2021, thanked the Webbers for their support and acknowledged their guidance's invaluable impact. Despite not winning a race this season, Piastri finished sixth in Brazil on Sunday. With nine Grand Prix victories, he has not been on the podium for 16 races and currently sits seventh in the standings.",
  "summary": "LONDON: McLaren Formula One driver Oscar Piastri and fellow Australians Mark and Ann Webber have ended their management agreement, they said on Monday.",
  "key_points": [
    "McLaren and Webbers mutually end management agreement",
    "Mark Webber played key role in Piastri joining McLaren",
    "Piastri thanks Webbers for support and guidance"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Piastri and Webber part ways in mutual split",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/piastri-and-webber-part-ways-in-mutual-split",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:42:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}