Ex-F1 driver Schumacher has regularly criticised Haas for their treatmenಞt - and eventual axing - of his nephew Mick Schumacher 🃏last year.

But now he has come to the defence of his nephew’s replacement Hulkenberg, while questioning team principal Guenth🔥er Steiner.

“Nico Hulkenberg experienced a modest 🦂r🧸ace after a strong qualifying session,” he told .

“This is very frustrating for himꦺ. Both he and Kevin Magnussen have the potential to💎 finish in the points, but the Haas team is too big a deficit.

“They've gotten to a point where they have to think about what need🐠s to change and restructure.

“Haas is currently at the absolutꦑe bottom of the field and that cannot be a situation in 🦩the long run.

“Team boss Guenther Steiner𒐪💮 said at the weekend that he was satisfied with the driver pairing. 

“In doing so♚, he ܫpromised Hulkenberg another year as a regular driver. 

“But the question is: what c෴an Haas offer him? 

“If I were him, I wouꦦld first ask what steps are being taken to improve the situation. 

“Because one thiജng is clear: If everything stays the way it is - also in terms of personnel - then not much will change.”

Hulkenberg🍬 finished 15th, two places ahead of Kevin Magnussen, in Montreal.

Both drivers are expected to be retained for 2024 by 🌼Steiner.