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Piastri shuts down Webber rift talk: ‘It’s a natural evolution’
©McLaren Phillip van Osten
12/04/2026 at 09:13 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The Formula 1 paddock thrives on whispers, and lately, few have been louder than those circling Oscar Piastri and his long-time mentor and manager Mark Webber. But as speculation gathers pace, the McLaren driver has drawn a firm line: there is no fracture in the relationship – only change. At the heart of the noise is a visible shift. Webber, once a constant presence trackside during Piastri’s rise, has stepped back from the front line this season. In his place, Pedro Matos – the Aussie’s race engineer from his 2021 F2 season – has assumed a more prominent role. In a sport where optics often...
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