# Guenther Steiner says Mark Webber became too involved in Oscar Piastri’s career
_Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner says Oscar Piastri wanted to manage his own career after the second half of 2025._

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- Author: Sapna Pandey, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/sapna-pandey)
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:47:02.726Z
- Section: Formula 1
- Topics: Formula 1, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Mark Webber, Guenther Steiner
## Summary

Guenther Steiner believes Mark Webber became too involved in Oscar Piastri’s career in the second half of 2025. The McLaren driver ended his management agreement with Webber after the São Paulo Grand Prix.

## Key takeaways

- Guenther Steiner says Mark Webber may have become too involved in Oscar Piastri’s career in the second half of 2025.
- Piastri and Webber mutually agreed to end their management agreement after the São Paulo Grand Prix.
- The agreement began in 2019 and covered Piastri’s rise through Formula 3 and Formula 2 to McLaren.
- Webber had already scaled back his role in 2026 and stopped attending races.
- Piastri sits seventh in the drivers’ championship with 152 points and three rounds remaining in 2026.

## Article

com reported. Piastri and Webber announced after the São Paulo Grand Prix that they had mutually agreed to end their management agreement, which began in 2019 and saw the Australian rise through Formula 3 and Formula 2 to a McLaren race seat.

Steiner said on The Red Flags Podcast that the split did not come as a shock, noting he had seen Webber only once or twice during the current year and that Webber had already stated at the start of the season he would not be beside Piastri as he had been in the past.

Piastri currently sits seventh in the drivers’ championship with 152 points, with three rounds remaining in the 2026 season.

## Steiner on the timing of the split

Steiner pointed to the second half of the 2025 season, when Piastri’s title challenge against McLaren team-mate Lando Norris faded, as the moment the relationship began to change.

Steiner said that after Piastri did not win the world championship, Webber may have become too involved, prompting Piastri to say he was more experienced and wanted to do things on his own.

Steiner suggested stepping back did not come naturally to Webber, who is not the type to sit on the sidelines watching without performing.

He added that while Piastri may want to cut ties, he owes Webber a lot, and that some of Piastri’s success is owed to Webber in his opinion.

## What happens next

Piastri will continue racing for McLaren with three rounds left in the 2026 season. Steiner said Piastri now wants greater independence after a difficult second half of 2025.

### Key figures from the sources

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Management agreement start year | 2019 |
| Piastri’s championship position | Seventh |
| Piastri’s points | 152 |
| Rounds remaining in 2026 | Three |

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### Sources

- [Motorsport.com](https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/guenther-steiner-suggests-mark-webber-became-too-involved-in-oscar-piastris-career/10874383/)
- [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guenther-steiner-suggests-mark-webber-172010762.html)
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