Steiner not "completely mad" as slicks gamble a risk too far
Steiner not "completely mad" as slicks gamble a risk too far
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes he proved he is not "completely mad" by refusing to take a late Turkish Grand Prix gamble and switching to slick tyres.
This season Steiner has often claimed Haas must take risks and make bold strategy calls in order to negate the performance difference to the midfield runners and collect points.
That was highlighted in the Hungarian GP when on a damp track both cars were pitted at the end of the formation lap to take on slicks, with the decision yielding Kevin Magnussen's only point of the season.
Asked if the team had considered making the switch on this occasion on a drying Istanbul Park track, Steiner answered: “No, we didn’t want to do that.
"That was too risky because I am not so sure they would have worked. Maybe [in] the last 10 laps, but we didn’t consider them."
Haas appeared to have nothing to lose with Romain Grosjean out of the race and Magnussen running last of those on track, but Steiner has revealed there was a far bigger picture to consider.
He said: “We had to also see what the opposition did. We had done enough things wrong in the race so we couldn’t do the next thing wrong.
"Kevin was running at the time, like everyone else, on the inters so I think that was the safer bet than doing something completely mad and maybe going off somewhere with two laps down and destroying a car.
“It wasn't worth it in the battle and he couldn’t make up places. We couldn’t go this quick on slicks that we would make up two laps.”
Before you go...
FIA explain Verstappen penalty decision delay
Racing Point reveal front-wing "damage" led to Stroll's Turkish GP woe
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Vettel announces F1 return as FIA single Mercedes out for Miami checks - GPFans F1 Recap
- 1 hour ago
F1 team announce SHOCK signing weeks after rival departure
- 2 hours ago
Former team boss quizzed on role in Newey's Red Bull exit
- 3 hours ago
RB reveal STRIKING new livery ahead of Miami GP
- Yesterday 20:57
EXCLUSIVE: Insider claims F1 Academy and W Series couldn't co-exist
- Yesterday 19:57
Wolff delivers big verdict on Hamilton behaviour
- Yesterday 18:57
Related news
F1 set for stunning 2026 RETURN to shock track
Schumacher urges F1 star to make way for Bearman in 2025
F1 team announce SIGNIFICANT change of direction
F1 star reflects ten years on from 'greatest race'
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860