‘The aim was to bring the calm in’: Guenther Steiner reveals reason behind Mick Schumacher’s uplift
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Guenther Steiner appreciated Mick Schumacher for his remarkable performance over the last two weekends. With a struggling start to the season, Mick was criticized by the fans for his poor results and the crashes the Haas driver came up with. He cost the team with bulk of cash over his mistakes throughout the races. Kevin Magnussen, his new teammate, managed a P5 finish in the very first race of the season that got Mick under pressure confirming the car being competitive this time around. It cost the driver as well with rumours around to switch Mick for another driver.
But the time was worth the while as Mick scored points in two consecutive races after a lot of close calls pointing towards the potential number incoming. Mick managed to score his first points in Silverstone with a dramatic ending to the race fighting Max Verstappen for the P7 spot, which he lost in the end. After a week he managed his career-best finish in Austria finishing P6 and beating his teammate on both occasions. Guenther gave out the reasons for this result.
“That was the aim, to bring that calm in. The nice thing is that the calm has come exactly where outsiders have tried to bring in unrest.I wouldn’t say that’s a satisfaction, but we worked towards the goal of Mick being successful and going fast. We have achieved that. I’m pleased about that, “ said Guenther Steiner.
Guenther Steiner advised Mick Schumacher that might lead him to Ferrari
Mick Schumacher belongs to the Ferrari drivers academy, and it is not hidden that the Haas driver will definitely drive for Ferrari one day, turning back the days of his father dominating the sport with the Italian team. Guenther gave his views on how Mick could lead himself to the top brand.
“Now Mick has to learn to drive in a better car and continue to fight at the front and score points. Logically, the further up front you fight, the harder it is. That is normal. That’s why I think it’s good that we have reached this level now. Now we have to take one level after the other until it’s normal to fight for points, “ said Gunther.
Haas team principal also cleared all contracts talks of Mick with Ferrari confirming his say in the details. But he also mentioned Ferrari has no say on decisions made by Haas.
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