In Formula 1, it’s very easy to become the hero one day, and the next day you’re public enemy no. 1. Two people who have been on this merry-go-round are Haas team principal, Guenther Steiner and Mercedes reserve driver, Mick Schumacher. Schumacher was employed by the Italian engineer last year. However, very quickly, Steiner decided that Schumacher was surplus to requirements and he was promptly let go.
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But with the advent of the latest season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive season, Pandora’s box for Schumacher opened. Details of how tense things were between the two were revealed, and Steiner didn’t hesitate to pin the full blame on the German driver. Many termed the whole fiasco as a case of bullying, too. You’d have expected the acrimony to have stopped as Schumacher has now moved on and is on a new journey with the Silver Arrows.
As it turns out, that isn’t the case. He was quoted as saying, in his new book, “We lose a car after five minutes and now have to build another. I cannot have a driver who I am not confident can take a car around safely on a slow lap. It’s just foking ridiculous. How many people could we employ with $700,000?,” as he described Schumacher’s Suzuka crash. All in all, he claimed the German driver costed them $2,000,000 through his off-track excursions.
Fans react as Guenther Steiner haunts Mick Schumacher again
Fans weren’t too pleased with Steiner re-hashing the whole ordeal once again. As soon as his quotes went viral, fans rushed to the social networking platform, Twitter to share their reactions. One fan even commented, “its just bullying now, gunthers a p**ck.”
Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions from Steiner’s latest comments.
leave him alone! why are you so obssesed??
Günther Steiner has revealed that the damage caused by Mick Schumacher last season cost the team $2 million. The crash during an in-lap at Suzuka alone cost $700,000. "Nobody else managed to write off a car while they were driving back to the pits," said Steiner. #F1 #Formula1
I lost respect for Steiner a long time ago. He is pretty much a Netflix celebrity now.
Günther Steiner has revealed that the damage caused by Mick Schumacher last season cost the team $2 million. The crash during an in-lap at Suzuka alone cost $700,000. "Nobody else managed to write off a car while they were driving back to the pits," said Steiner. #F1 #Formula1
Stop milking his last name for attention istfg
Günther Steiner has revealed that the damage caused by Mick Schumacher last season cost the team $2 million. The crash during an in-lap at Suzuka alone cost $700,000. "Nobody else managed to write off a car while they were driving back to the pits," said Steiner. #F1 #Formula1
Fans were also very quick to point out Steiner’s hypocrisy. In the past, Haas has had a reputation of being a team with crash-prone drivers. Hence, fans were miffed to learn that Schumacher has been made a supposedly unfair scapegoat in the tumultuous history of the American team.
Haas has a long list of drivers who used to do the same if not worse but he is constantly talking about Mick...I call that obsession your honor
Günther Steiner has revealed that the damage caused by Mick Schumacher last season cost the team $2 million. The crash during an in-lap at Suzuka alone cost $700,000. "Nobody else managed to write off a car while they were driving back to the pits," said Steiner. #F1 #Formula1
I mean, their other drivers haven’t done too well either, you only need to look back a few years to “mazespin” and “I think Ericsson hit us”. It’s not like HAAS have a history of legendary driver signings, they’ve always signed average to decent midfield drivers.
Günther Steiner has revealed that the damage caused by Mick Schumacher last season cost the team $2 million. The crash during an in-lap at Suzuka alone cost $700,000. "Nobody else managed to write off a car while they were driving back to the pits," said Steiner. #F1 #Formula1
That old fart still going on about it like Micks not upgraded to Mercedes and enjoying his life
Günther Steiner has revealed that the damage caused by Mick Schumacher last season cost the team $2 million. The crash during an in-lap at Suzuka alone cost $700,000. "Nobody else managed to write off a car while they were driving back to the pits," said Steiner. #F1 #Formula1
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In reality, Schumacher has indeed moved on and sought out newer pastures. But has Schumacher’s Haas stint sullied his value? Or can the young racing ace find his feet back at the Silver Arrows and add to his father’s rich legacy in this sport?