{
  "id": 19213073,
  "title": "Oscar Piastri spilts with manager Mark Webber",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/oscar-piastri-spilts-with-manager-mark-webber-19213073",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T20:29:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-10/oscar-piastri-spilts-with-manager-mark-webber/107366884"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oscar Piastri, the Formula 1 driver, has parted ways with his manager, former F1 driver Mark Webber. Webber, who had managed Piastri's career since before his debut in Formula 1, and Piastri's father, Mark Webber, announced the end of their management agreement. This comes as there are three races left in the 2026 F1 season, with the next event taking place in Las Vegas on November 22. Webber began working with Piastri in 2019 and played a crucial role in securing his move to McLaren in 2023, replacing fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo. Alpine had initially wanted to promote Piastri to a race seat after Fernando Alonso's departure for Aston Martin, but Piastri declined their offer. Webber expressed pride in having helped Piastri in his early years of F1 but acknowledged that it was time to bring their management agreement to an end, allowing Piastri to collaborate with a new management structure. Piastri, who won back-to-back titles in Formula 3 and Formula 2 in 2020 and 2021, thanked Webber and his father for their support, recognizing that their guidance had been invaluable. Despite his lack of success this season, Piastri secured a sixth-place finish in Brazil on Sunday. The nine-time Grand Prix winner has not won a race this season and has not been on the podium for 16 races, currently sitting in seventh place in the 2026 standings.",
  "summary": "McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri and fellow Australians Mark and Ann Webber have ended their management agreement.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Oscar Piastri splits from Mark Webber management",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/oscar-piastri-splits-from-mark-webber-management",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:39:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Oscar Piastri parts ways with Mark Webber after challenging Formula 1 season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/oscar-piastri-parts-ways-with-mark-webber-after-challenging-formula-1-19129271",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:15:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Oscar Piastri parts ways with Mark Webber after challenging Formula 1 season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/oscar-piastri-parts-ways-with-mark-webber-after-challenging-formula-1",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:15:54.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}