Steiner SNUBS Mercedes and Ferrari amid Haas WIN promise
Steiner SNUBS Mercedes and Ferrari amid Haas WIN promise
Guenther Steiner has insisted that he does not want to become team principal at a team such as Mercedes or Ferrari, but rather oversee a transformation that allows Haas to return to winning ways.
Often laughing or joking in the paddock, Steiner has become somewhat of a cult hero among Formula 1 fans.
Having been in charge of Haas since its inception in 2016, Steiner is still going in search of his first podium or race win as team principal.
READ MORE: Mercedes release footage of Hamilton conversation with Red Bull SUPERSTAR
You might therefore wonder if the 58-year-old is considering a change to try and take charge of a team with a greater chance of success.
But for Steiner, when asked if he would consider jumping ship to Ferrari or Mercedes, the answer was clear.
"No! What I would love to do is make Haas win," he told the Mirror. "That is the desire I have, which is bigger than going into a team that is winning and just being an administrator of it.
"I am a Haas man – I don't know for life, but for the foreseeable."
Steiner: 'The passion is there'
“You'd rather not have an F1 team because it's a liability as well!" he jokingly added. "If it goes wrong, I don't have the means to keep it alive. I'm very conscious about that."The passion comes from the idea I had to make the team. I didn't have the money and still don't, but I found Mr Haas who had the passion and had the money to do it. And he let us do it.
"If you found something, I think you're more attached to it than when you’re called in to be the administrator for a period of time. It's a difference – even if the team isn't mine, it's still my brainchild.
"Without Mr Haas we couldn't do it, but we can do it and therefore I've got this passion to bring the team to a place where, one day, it can be without me."
READ MORE: Hamilton and Verstappen need to LEAVE F1, claims former world champion
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Red Bull announce strong statement over Newey departure claims
- 50 minutes ago
Verstappen 'to meet Mercedes over SHOCK 2025 move as Red Bull exit clause revealed'
- 1 hour ago
F1 champion reveals £100 MILLION contract to keep racing
- 2 hours ago
F1 News Today: Newey 'property hunt' reveals Red Bull exit clues as Hamilton hints at Ferrari swoop
- 3 hours ago
Sky Sports F1 pundit calls for RADICAL change with impressive argument
- 3 hours ago
- 1
Newey TURNED DOWN F1 rivals before Red Bull decision
- Today 15:56
Related news
Steiner 'looking to BUY F1 team' in sensational bid
Steiner announces F1 RETURN with 'perfect' new role
Steiner warns former F1 driver may NEVER return
Steiner insists Red Bull and Mercedes factors key to Haas exit
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