“It’s not very satisfactory having a big crash again” : Guenther Steiner remarks on Mick Schumacher’s crash in the Monaco GP

“It’s not very satisfactory having a big crash again” : Guenther Steiner remarks on Mick Schumacher’s crash in the Monaco GP

Mick Schumacher and Guenther Steiner

In the much-awaited the Monaco Grand Prix, Haas driver Mick Schumacher lost control of the Haas VF-22 as it approached the Swimming Pool segment, whacking the barrier prior to actually smashing into the Techpro, causing the car’s rear end to disentangle from the chassis. Luckily, Schumacher was uninjured, which is not the first time this season that this has been asserted.

Back at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Schumacher collided with the barriers during qualifying, causing equivalent damage to the car but luckily no injuries to himself. But, with Haas now facing yet another large repair costs, Haas team boss, Guenther Steiner, was not pleased.

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“With Mick we obviously saw what happened. It’s not very satisfactory having a big crash again. We need to see how we move forward from here,” said the Italian team principal of Haas.

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Guenther Steiner’s takeaways from the double retirement in the Monaco GP

Mick Schumacher's crash in the Monaco GP
Mick Schumacher’s crash in the Monaco GP

Mick Schumacher is still without a point this season and in his Formula One career, a troubling pattern given that he is being outscored by his new teammate and F1 returnee for 2022, Kevin Magnussen, the Danish racer making a late come back for Haas after testing following the expulsion of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin.

Because of the disarray of the Monaco Grand Prix, TV cameras overlooked Magnussen’s retirement from the race briefly before Schumacher’s crash, adding to the confusion when he was unexpectedly shown trackside gazing towards Schumacher’s scene of the crash.

Kevin Magnussen was forced into retirement due to a “water leak,” according to Steiner, a disheartening outcome given the 29-year-old’s satisfying pace. “It was a disappointing day today. Kevin’s car was really fast, we were just waiting for our opportunity to pass [Valtteri] Bottas at the pit stop, either under or over cutting to get by him and chase the field. He could easily follow him. He then had an issue with a water leak on his ERS system,” concluded Steiner.

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