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 tඣhe paddock, especially since his fame grew from Netflix’s Drive To Survive.

Unless, of course, you are an FIA s𓆉teward disciplining Steiner during a race 🧔weekend!

“What a character he is,” said Tim Mayer on t🌜he 🍸. 

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

“I’ve 🍸had it full bore from him in Monaco! I was the steward there.

“I don’t get madಞ at him when he’s swꦦearing 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 Mayer cl🃏ashed at the Monaco Grand Prix after Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg was hit with a time penalty.

But Steiner also has a softer side.

Last weekend at the United States Grand Prix, he 🍒spent time meeting v𓃲olunteer marshals.

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

“He spent nearly an hour with the marshals 💙up there. 

“Just absolutely wonderful, signed autographs, made jokeꦅs. He was just absolutely fantastic.

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

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