“We are close,” Guenther Steiner reveals Haas could potentially announce 2023 driver line-up before Brazilian GP

“We are close,” Guenther Steiner reveals Haas could potentially announce 2023 driver line-up before Brazilian GP

Guenther Steiner

Guenther Steiner, the Haas Team Principal, has recently made it known that Haas is extremely close to deciding on its driver line-up for 2023 and could potentially come out with an announcement before the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Nico Hulkenberg and Mick Schumacher saga has carried on for quite some time, but it seems it is close to coming to an end.

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Moreover, Nico Hulkenberg himself recently indicated that an announcement in his favor could be made soon by the American team.

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While the rumor mill has been going berserk since Steiner said that both Mick and Nico are going to have a 50 percent chance, recently the weight has shifted in favor of the latter.

Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher

However, nothing definitive has come out of the Haas camp, and Steiner while addressing the second seat added, “For me, it’s no longer about one race, one lap. For me, it’s about what’s best for the Haas team in the medium to long term.”

The Haas Team Principal has made it clear that the team is looking at the bigger picture rather than making its decision based on one or two races.

Guenther Steiner has praised Mick Schumacher on his recent F1 performances

Mick Schumacher (Left) and Guenther Steiner (Right)
Mick Schumacher (Left) and Guenther Steiner (Right)

Guenther Steiner has been extremely busy answering the media questions based around the 2023 Haas seat and while the Italian-American hasn’t been able to catch a breath, he has admitted that Mick Schumacher has gotten better.

While stressing about the 23-year-old’s performance, Steiner added, “stable, he’s definitely gotten better.“

Steiner sees improvement in the performances of Schumacher but nothing can be said for certain, as he has got the experienced Hulkenberg as competition for next year, the seat can go either way.

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Haas

The Brazilian Grand Prix is a good 10-12 days away and considering how the Haas boss has indicated that they want to settle on their driver line-up before the upcoming race, it will be fascinating to see how this situation is going to further develop in the coming days.

Who according to you should get the coveted seat at Haas alongside Kevin Magnussen for the 2023 F1 season?