F1 News: Drive to Survive star in STUNNING move to buy team

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Drive to Survive star in STUNNING move to buy F1 team

The former Haas boss could make a return to F1 as a team owner

Tyler Rowlinson

Tuesday 16 April 2024 17:00

Guenther Steiner could be set for a high profile return to Formula 1 – as a team owner.

The 59-year-old departed Haas as their team principal over the winter after a disagreement with owner Gene Haas over the direction of the team.

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Since then, Steiner has been ever-present in the F1 paddock as a TV pundit for various broadcasters and conducted the post-race interviews with the top three in Australia.

But the Italian-American is reportedly setting his sights on returning to team management by buying a stake in an F1 team.

Guenther Steiner left Haas during the winter

Steiner looking to buy F1 team

The report alleges that Steiner has already found an investor who is keen to enter F1 and has agreed to pay for a stake in a team.

Steiner was quoted by as-web.jp saying that: "I'm not interested in running a team on the same premise as Haas.

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“I've spent so many years in F1 that I want to do more than just participate and score points every once in a while. I want to really compete and try to win.

“I'm not going to come back just to run a team if I don't have that opportunity.”

The report goes on to state that Steiner is potentially interested in Visa Cash App RB, but that Red Bull’s conditions for a sale include running the Red Bull-Ford power unit from 2026 to 2030, having a Red Bull junior driver in the team and continuing to use their wind tunnel.

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