Guenther Steiner declares only three team bosses can make decisions in F1
Guenther Steiner has thrown shade at the duality of F1 and how usually the top three teams have the power to take decisions for the sport.
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Since the introduction of the V6 Hybrid era, Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari have dominated the F1 landscape. This resulted in these teams getting informal preferential treatment in matters related to the sport as they had a role in helping it become highly successful. However, this disparity in treatment has been bashed by the former Haas supremo, Guenther Steiner, who lashed out at F1 for being influenced by the team bosses of these teams.
Ferrari has been in F1 since the sport’s inception back in 1950. This has made the Italian powerhouse get substantial perks that other manufacturers don’t get like veto power and heritage bonuses. At the same time, teams like Mercedes and Red Bull have dominated the sport since the 2010s and have established themselves as major giants.
However, this has often left smaller manufacturers without a voice in the paddock. Moreover, this issue is described by Guenther Steiner, who earlier headed the Haas outfit and has had first-hand experience with how things go down in the F1 meetings.
To be honest, only Toto Wolff, Christian Horner and Fred Vasseur can make decisions. Everyone else, for example in a meeting of the F1 Commission, must call someone to ask what to do. They can talk about how many tires to use on the weekend, but on the commercial side they have no authority because they have someone on top of them.
Guenther Steiner said as quoted by Formula Passion
Despite the 59-year-old calling out how F1 is controlled by the trio of Ferrari-Mercedes-Red Bull, nothing much can be done in this regard. These teams have a vast history and legacy, which would make it difficult for Formula One Management to make a change and let things move differently.
Guenther Steiner hits back at the FIA for Max Verstappen swearing saga
On the other hand, Steiner became famous for swearing on the Netflix series Drive To Survive. His blunt attitude earned attention, which helped F1 surge in popularity. However, FIA’s recent clampdown on swearing did not make the Italian-American happy, as he sided with the Dutchman.
The 59-year-old explained how Max Verstappen was innocent in the ordeal and did not do anything majorly wrong.
Max didn’t swear at anybody. He used the f-word about his car. So nobody got offended by it, in my opinion. But don’t say: If you do, you get a fine, a penalty, whatever.’Because you know these guys, they’ve got an ego as well. And they say: I don’t want to do that. And then what do you create? All this controversy for nothing.
Guenther Steiner said as quoted by BBC
While Steiner ushered in to support the 27-year-old, Verstappen has still not completed his one-day mandatory community service. Moreover, his protest against the FIA banning swearing is expected to continue with fans, drivers, and experts joining him to fight against the ruling.
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