Chairman of FIA Stewards reveals the one F1 team boss “you don’t want to cross”

The chairman of FIA stewards has pointed the finger at Guenther Steiner as the one F1 team boss not to be messed with.
(L to R): Zak Brown (USA) McLaren Executive Director; Guenther Steiner (ITA) Haas F1 Team Prinicipal; and Toto Wolff (GER)
(L to R): Zak Brown (USA) McLaren Executive Director; Guenther Steiner (ITA) Haas F1 Team…

The Haas team principal’s foul-⛄mouth outbursts🌺 and fiery personality has made him a popular character in the paddock, especially since his fame grew from Netflix’s Drive To Survive.

Unless, of course, you🥀 are an FIA steward disciplining Steiner during a race weekend!

“What a character he is,” said Tim M♊ayer on the . 🌺;

“I can♔ tell you, you do not want to cross him in the stewards’ room!

“I’v✱e had it full bore from him 💃in Monaco! I was the steward there.

“I don’t get mad at him when he’s swearing at me and♋ calling me all kinds of names in the stewards’ room. 

“I just have to remind myself it’s all passion.”

Guenther Steiner (ITA) Haas F1 Team Prinicipal. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar,
Guenther Steiner (ITA) Haas F1 Team Prinicipal. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar…

Steiner and Ma♏yer clashed at the Monaco Grand Prix after Ha♊as driver Nico Hulkenberg was hit with a time penalty.

But Steiner also has a softer side.

Last weekend at the United States Grand Pr🎀ix, he spent time meeting volunteer marshals.

“Thursday, off his own back, he went up to meet all the marshals,” Mayer exp💮lained. 

“He s🌳pent nearly an hour with the marshals up there.&nbs꧑p;

“Just absolutely won𓃲derful, signed autographs, made jokes. He was just absolutely fantastic.

“The marshals volunteer, they put in their hard w🔯ork. And it’s been quite a huge thing for him to come out and see all those people. Makes a big difference.”

In this article

Read More

Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter