
In the meantime, Steiner will carry on – backslaps with his friends, waves across the garage and most importantly for Haas F1, handshakes and “well-dones” after the races as they pack up and carry on for the next stop. “Once he scores his first point,’’ he spoke of the young Schumacher, “normally things get easier because you’ve overcome a hurdle and then you’re motivated to get on to better things.’’ Guenther Steiner star of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' on Netflix In Bahrain our race pace was actually equal to our qualifying pace,’’ Steiner reminded. “There are some things we can always get better at. Especially after not scoring a single point in 2021. and in Italy – is visibly encouraged by the performance of his team in 2022. Steiner, who holds duel citizenship in the United States and Italy, and resides outside Charlotte, N.C. He could barely walk 10 feet before being stopped for a quick chat or to pose for a photos with a fan.
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The team principal, regaled for his sharp wit and competitive zeal, was smiling as he made his way around the paddock area as teams and drivers got settled for the weekend’s competition. Guenther Steiner’s body language would indicate as much. I think that’s why you’ve seen some very big lows for Haas in the last two years and why you’re seeing a comeback for the team.’’ A lot of effort has gone into this year’s car at the expense of the development of the last couple of year’s cars. And doing 2020 probably shifted focus very early to this new generation of cars. “I think they realized in ’19 they’d gone off track from where they wanted to be. “They’ve had two very tough years and I think it [an improved 2022) was part of the strategy,’’ Magnussen said. That kind of positive energy for the Gene Haas-owned team was evident Thursday circuit-side lots of smiles, a busy paddock area and most telling, an unmistakable uptick in expectation. So he’s earned his place here and he’s going to do well.’ He’s won in F2 prior to getting to Formula One. “He’s honest with the team, honest with himself and I think he’s very easy to work with.

It’s very easy to be very open with him because he is very open himself.


“It’s very relaxed,’’ Magnussen said of his relationship with Schumacher. He smiled when talking about the younger Schumacher and the opportunity to give guidance, to be an impactful teammate. Magnussen, a new father, is also the son of a racing great - sports car legend Jan Magnussen. “Those are the days when your character gets shaped,’’ Schumacher added of his frustrating 2021 rookie campaign. “Obviously he’s got a lot of experience in Formula One and being able to compare myself to him and work with him is something which is very different compared to last year, but it is very positive.
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“I think it’s great,’’ Schumacher said of the team’s new driver line-up and encouraging early results. The Top-10 drivers score points at each race. Schumacher nearly scored his first career grand prix points, finishing a career-best 11th at Bahrain. The son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has been close to scoring his first points of the season and is encouraged to have a veteran teammate for his second-year campaign. Mick Schumacher, 23, has answered a rough rookie season with a promising start to 2022. Michael Schumacher's son had rough rookie season
