F1 Daily: Piastri Splits From Webber, Drivers Complain to Pirelli, and Vandoorne Joins Jaguar

McLaren's Oscar Piastri recently made a major career move, right in the middle of his underwhelming 2026 campaign in Formula 1. The Australian driver, who fought for the championship last year, is trailing his teammate Lando Norris by 94 points this season.

Piastri surprisingly decided to end his professional relationship with long-time managers Mark Webber and Ann Webber. It was a "mutual decision" between the two parties, ending their partnership after eight years.

Piastri, now 25 years of age, hired Mark as his manager in 2019. Mark, also an Australian, is a former F1 driver who raced for Minardi, Jaguar, Williams, and Red Bull. The partnership made sense back then, especially with Piastri vying for motorsport's most coveted seat.

There's still no news about Piastri's search for a new management structure. He is still under contract with McLaren through the end of the 2028 season, so he might not be rushing into this decision.

Several drivers have criticized Pirelli's wet-weather tyres following the dangerous conditions in the recently concluded Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris, who won in Interlagos for the second straight year, said that the Pirelli intermediate and full wet tyres could be even more dangerous in Las Vegas, especially if drivers "can't ge any tyre temperature."

Along with Norris, the two Red Bull drivers called for improvements on the tyres. Isack Hadjar complained of severe aquaplaning, while Max Verstappen likened the Pirelli tyres to a rock when they're cold.

Tyres will play a pivotal role in the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 22. The cold desert night could be too much for the tyres, if Pirelli doesn't do anything to improve them.

Stoffel Vandoorne will join Jaguar TCS Racing for the 2027 Formula E season. The Belgian driver has already won a Formula E championship while driving for Mercedes-EQ in 2022. 

Vandoorne, 34, was a member of McLaren's Young Driver Programme in 2013. Three years later, he made his Formula 1 debut, replacing Fernando Alonso at the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix. He finished P10 in his first F1 race. He transitioned to a permanent seat in 2017, before leaving McLaren at the end of 2018.

We're getting more of these exciting, usually rainy races in Interlagos. 

With Brazil's F1 fan base constantly growing, the sport has agreed on a deal with Sao Paulo GP organizers to extend their current contract through 2035. Sao Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes said the agreement would support tourism, employment and investment in the city.

Last weekend, Brazil witnessed two of their countrymen, Gabriel Bortoleto and Rafael Camara, race in an F1 Grand Prix.