Mark Webber accused of trying to ‘stir things up’ amid Oscar Piastri to Red Bull rumours

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Mark Webber has been accused of trying to ‘stir things up’ amid reports linking Oscar Piastri with a move to Red Bull. 

So far in the 2026 Formula 1 season, one of the major talking points has been Max Verstappen’s future.

The Dutchman has been vocal about the sport’s new regulations, and it was reported in March that Verstappen is considering retirement at the end of the year.

Meanwhile, last week, it was claimed that Piastri is on Red Bull’s ‘radar’ to replace Verstappen. 

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Mark Webber accused of trying to ‘stir things up’ amid Oscar Piastri to Red Bull rumours

Speaking on the latest episode of the RacingNews365 podcast, Dutch racing driver Tom Coronel questioned why Verstappen would want to leave Red Bull, especially after their recent upturn in form.

The 54-year-old also suspects that Webber, who is Piastri’s manager, is trying to ‘stir things up’. 

Coronel said: “I wouldn’t know why Max would leave, now that they’re starting to talk about it. Look, I understand, of course, that maybe Mark Webber is trying to stir things up a bit.

“Guys, we can totally forget about that. Max is just having a good time, and he’s not going anywhere at all. I say that every time as well, rumour to McLaren, then to Mercedes.

“Yes, I am absolutely convinced, he can qualify second. Why would he want to leave?

“They are growing now, and that gives confidence to the team. You can also see that the car is being adjusted well for Max.

“At McLaren, you walk in, and there are already good drivers there who have a certain status; you can’t just wipe that away in one go.”

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Oscar Piastri says relationship with Mark Webber is ‘very good’

Ahead of the 2026 F1 season, it was confirmed that Webber will step away from his trackside support role and focus on Piastri’s commercial interests. 

Speaking recently on the High Performance podcast, Piastri spoke about how the pair’s relationship has changed while maintaining that the atmosphere is ‘very good’. 

Piastri explained: “The relationship’s good. Very thorough, is Mark. When I first got into F1, Mark was coming up with questions and ideas that literally hadn’t even entered my brain.

“I would hear him say it and go like, ‘How the hell did he think of that?’ Or like, ‘How am I ever going to think of that?’

“There’s naturally less and less for Mark to do on the racing side of things the more experienced I become. But especially in the first couple of years, there are some lessons you have to learn the hard way.

“There’s no other way of doing it, but I’m sure there could have been plenty of other slightly annoying, tougher lessons to learn that I was probably spared because of Mark’s experience and Mark’s guidance.”