Guenther Steiner, head of the Haas F1 Team, said he welcomes the FIA (International Automobile Federation) to investigate the legality of the 2022 F1 machine VF-22.
Reportedly, some F1 teams have questioned the closeness of the relationship between the Haas F1 team and Ferrari, and the more competitive 2022 Haas F1 machine, the VF-22. Some teams describe it as “white Ferrari”.
“Everything we do follows the regulations,” Guenther Steiner told ntv.
“Everyone at the FIA is telling us,’We’re not doing anything wrong with the rules, so please come visit us anytime and check it out.'”
“For example, the FIA is currently checking with us, and if they find something, they’ll improve it, so they’re welcome. But they copy the car we do. If you do, you won’t notice. “
“They came too often for that. I’m telling them,’You can check what you want and come whenever you want. You’re always welcome.'”
According to Guenther Steiner, these checks involve “all IT systems” such as “whether there is a link to Ferrari, whether they are sharing data”.
“But I don’t think any team is stupid enough to take risks. It’s too risky.”
“Looking back at the Mercedes / Racing Point case, Mercedes was involved, but Ferrari can’t afford to do that now.”
Gutter Steiner believes that the story of “White Ferrari” has an old familiar circle of direct rivals that only complains when small teams become more competitive.
“It’s become as boring as a warm soup,” Guenther Steiner said.
“It’s always the same. Everyone is trying to invent something that isn’t there. If you complain, I want you to have a proper discussion. Don’t say the same thing like a broken recorder.”
