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“Tried to be funny” – Guenther Steiner mocks Zak Brown’s cringeworthy radio call
Former Haas F1 chief Guenther Steiner has criticized McLaren boss Zak Brown’s awkward team radio message to Lando Norris, who clinched his first F1 world championship.
After Norris finished third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Brown’s message asking, “Lando this is Zak from McLaren, is this the world champion hotline?” received backlash from fans.
Steiner, during an appearance on The Red Flags Podcast, commented that Brown’s attempted joke fell flat and lacked humor.
Reflecting on what he would have said if a Haas driver won the championship, Steiner humorously remarked, “I have a better chance to walk on water than to pull off a championship at Haas.”
Although Steiner joked about his own lack of humor, he did acknowledge Kevin Magnussen’s pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race.
