Guenther Steiner might have left Haas, but his Haas failures won’t leave him. Mick Schumacher, son of 7-time champion Michael Schumacher, who drove and miserably failed under his leadership, is yearning for an F1 return. However, the German has encountered tough competition from equally worthy drivers. But as far as Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko’s assessments go, Schumacher isn’t the culprit of his failed past.
The Haas driver, whose 2-year stint ended in 2022, was poorly managed by Steiner. Former Ferrari manager Peter Windsor highlighted the same last year, exposing Steiner’s “shouting and screaming” and his second-rate driver management. But that’s not what the former Haas boss was famous for, anyway. It was his unabashed personality on Netflix’s Drive to Survive that drew fanfare for him and the American team. But what about Mick Schumacher? The son of F1’s greatest driver appeared to be a fruit that fell away from the tree after his multiple crashes cost Haas millions in damages.
Earlier this year, his uncle, Ralf Schumacher, gave Steiner an earful for his “senseless outbursts”. Ralf believed that Steiner’s statement about Alpine needing to choose ‘the best drivers’ was a veiled dig, and an attempt to “prevent a comeback from Mick”.
