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Guenther Steiner suffered a shock exit from the Haas Formula 1 team earlier this week, with 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill labelling it a major loss for the sport.
Damon Hill, the 1996 Formula 1 World Champion, believes that Guenther Steiner’s departure from the Haas team is a significant loss for the sport. Steiner, who had been the Team Principal since Haas joined the grid in 2016, will not continue in that role for the upcoming season. Despite Steiner gaining popularity through the Netflix docu-series Drive To Survive, the team’s lack of results may have played a role in the decision. Hill suggests that Steiner’s involvement in outside projects, such as a possible CBS comedy show and his book Surviving To Drive, may have become distractions. Although Steiner’s popularity and celebrity status were not his fault, a Team Principal’s primary focus should be on their duties.
