Guenther Steiner, principal of the Haas F1 Team, said with excitement, “I can’t write such a story” after Kevin Magnussen made a remarkable 5th place finish at the 2022 F1 Opening Bahrain Grand Prix. rice field.
The Haas F1 Team won fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship in 2018, but after that they couldn’t repeat their success due to difficulties off the track and sank behind the grid for two years.
These difficulties seemed to continue this season as well, with the turmoil of losing the title sponsor due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine before the start of the season, but instead the Haas F1 Team is celebrating the best finish since 2016. Became.
“I missed this feeling,” Guenther Steiner told Sky Sports F1.
“It’s what the whole team has done. Given the last two years, making such a comeback isn’t possible to write a story like this in my opinion.”
“The guys on the race track for the last two years have had a tough time, but they’ve been calm and learning, and the pit stops are good. Everything was fine.”
“They put up with last year to get a better car ready and delivered a good car this year. It’s all a team blame. They are very proud of me. I make them I’m proud. “
“Anyway, it’s great. I can’t say any more, but it’s all thanks to the team.”
Kevin Magnussen, who had left F1 at the end of the 2020 season, was announced as a successor to Nikita Mazepin on Wednesday, the week before F1 kicked off. Considering the last-minute return to F1, Magnussen’s run was particularly noteworthy.
“Kevin did a great job,” said Guenther Steiner.
“I don’t think he would have dreamed of such a comeback.”
“But things happen in life. A month ago it was a completely different scenario, but now it suddenly comes in fifth.”
“He knows how to drive a car. There’s a reason we got him back. We want a little credit for that too.”
“When I realized I needed another driver, I thought it was the right choice. When he came back he was full of energy, thinking he hadn’t driven an F1 car for 14 months. It has to be, and it’s even more spectacular. “
Kevin Magnussen’s teammate Mick Schumacher also missed a few points in 11th place, but recorded the best finish in the F1 race.
“Mick was approaching the point. Mick was a little poor at first, but he still needs to get used to the air there,” Guenther Steiner said.
“He will get used to it, and it’s a good position for him. He can now analyze this race and look at what couldn’t be different to reach the point.”
“But he was approaching the point. It’s also his best result. From here on, I think he’s already hungry for points.”
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