After a decade at the team, Guenther Steiner has been officially dismissed from his role as the team principal of the Haas team, effective from 2024. The news came as a surprising turn of events for the Italian, who had led the team through a decade of highs and lows.
Since Haas made its debut in 2016, Steiner has been candid about the team’s progress, openly acknowledging their struggles and facing the challenges head-on. It appears that the prolonged underperformance of the team might have played a significant role in Steiner’s departure.
What is next for Guenther Steiner?
After this major turning point in Guenther Steiner’s life, the Italian has decided to take a break from the Formula 1 industry and enjoy his leisure time meanwhile. Aside from being an ex-team principal, Steiner has become extremely popular and has gained a lot of attention from his American fans thanks to the Netflix series “Drive to Survive.”
His brutal honesty for the team and himself has impressed the audience, and he has confidently acquired an immense amount of media attention as well. Some fans predict that his distinctive personality traits could potentially be a major factor propelling him to become a media star in the future.
drive to survive producers hearing guenther steiner has left haas pic.twitter.com/mbSaSF7MYu
— erin ᥫ᭡ °.• (@bunnysope) January 10, 2024
Besides the glamorous media attention, Steiner also has his business ventures. According to the spectators, the Italian might preferably start managing his business personally now that his tedious schedule for Formula 1 has been cancelled.
Steiner has confirmed receiving the news of his departure from the team amidst the Christmas and New Year holidays. When asked about his plans after leaving the paddock, he replied with “At the moment, I just want to chill out a little bit.”
Why did Hass fire Guenther Steiner?
Guenther Steiner has been the team leader for the Haas team since 2016, for about a decade now. The 2023 season was horrendous for the team, securing the last position in the Constructors Championship.
🚨 | Guenther Steiner admits his Haas exit was difficult.
— formularacers (@formularacers_) January 13, 2024
"I didn't get a chance to say thank you."
He was told between Christmas & New Year.https://t.co/dWG0kCsXMW
The team has faced major drawbacks, with both of the drivers, Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg, failing to agree on which version of their car had a greater pace. However, Steiner had a completely different approach to enhancing the team, which contrasted with Haas’ opinion. As a result, the 58-year-old was forced to leave the team before the start of the 2024 season.
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