Webber dismisses 'fiction' amid speculation about Piastri's F1 future

Oscar Piastri's manager, Mark Webber, has forcefully refuted lingering speculation that the Australian driver might be considering a switch to Red Bull Racing. Reports suggesting a potential swap with four-time world champion Max Verstappen have been dismissed as "fiction."

These rumors gained traction amid reports that Verstappen's race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, has secured a deal to join McLaren by 2028 at the latest. Verstappen himself has reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with Red Bull's current performance, and a break clause in his contract has fueled media speculation about his future, despite McLaren's public statements of satisfaction with their current driver pairing of Piastri and Lando Norris.

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I've got a contract in place, multiple reassurances that the team are very happy with me and I'm very happy with the team.

Piastri, however, remains committed to his current team. "I've got a contract in place, multiple reassurances that the team are very happy with me and I'm very happy with the team," Piastri stated at the recent British Grand Prix. Webber echoed this sentiment, telling Racer.com that Piastri is contracted to McLaren "for the foreseeable future." "Talk of him agitating to leave is nonsense," Webber added. "There has been a lot of fiction written about him and other teams... McLaren have repeatedly said they want him for the long term and Oscar is focused on that."

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Talk of him agitating to leave is nonsense. There has been a lot of fiction written about him and other teams... McLaren have repeatedly said they want him for the long term and Oscar is focused on that.