Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner said rival F1 teams felt like statements regarding the relationship between Haas and Ferrari in early 2022 were a “broken record”.
Kevin Magnussen finished 5th in the season opener in 2022 following a difficult season in which he failed to score any points as he chose not to develop the car in 2021 in order to devote resources to the new generation F1 car. Finished off to a great start to 2022 for Haas F1 Team.
However, the Haas F1 team’s performance has led to scrutiny from other teams, including McLaren, and raised concerns regarding the relationship between the so-called ‘A team’ and ‘B team’ in F1.
Haas F1 Team has enjoyed a technical partnership with Ferrari since joining the grid in 2016 and uses many of the listed parts allowed by F1 regulations.
Although no formal complaint has been filed, the Haas F1 team has always insisted the door is open if the FIA wants to check if it has any concerns regarding its relationship with Ferrari. .
Haas F1 team boss Guenther Steiner reflected on comments from other teams and said following years of being questioned regarding his relationship with Ferrari: “You get used to things like that.” Told.
“If you’re good, you’re a copycat. If you’re bad, nobody cares regarding you,” Steiner told Autosport.
“Okay, keep saying that. We’ve heard this before. Like a broken record.”
“Nothing to do. I don’t really care regarding it.”
Kevin Magnussen’s fifth-place finish in Bahrain was Haas F1 Team’s best result in 2022, with the team finishing eighth in the championship with 37 points and a very successful season.
Also, at the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix, Kevin Magnussen won the shocking pole position for the first time in the history of the Haas F1 team.
This year, Haas F1 Team unveiled a new logo and updated official team name for 2023 with the arrival of new title sponsor MoneyGram.
Additional financial boost sets Haas F1 team to hit budget cap, Gunther Steiner says team ‘never been in a bad position’, but MoneyGram rises This would create a more level playing field, he said.
“2020 was not an easy position because of the pandemic,” said Gunther Steiner.
“But I think it puts us in a very solid position. Is it the best or not? I think we were very solid in everything at the beginning.”
“When we came in in 2016, we didn’t have a budget cap, so we were much lower than other teams, even if we were in good financial shape.”
“But now, compared to others, we are very competitive financially. Even if we are not competitive, we are equal.”
