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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has suggested that Haas owner Gene Haas didn’t like the fact team principal Guenther Steiner “was getting the lion’s share of the attention” prior to his departure.
Haas announced on Wednesday that Guenther Steiner, the team’s F1 boss since 2016, would be leaving the team. Ayao Komatsu, previously the director of engineering, will be replacing him. Haas’ best finish was securing fifth in the constructors’ championship in 2018, but they have struggled since then and ended up last in the standings in 2021 and 2023. It is speculated that Steiner’s departure may be due to the team owner, Gene Haas, wanting to shift attention away from him and possibly dissatisfaction with the team’s on-track performance. Steiner had become a celebrity figure through the Netflix series “Drive to Survive” and was known for being controversial and outspoken. Damon Hill commented that Steiner’s departure is a loss to the sport as fans liked him, but he may not have achieved the desired results for Gene Haas.
