Guenther Steiner is known for his impulsiveness especially when it comes to speaking to media microphones. After the controversy over his attacks on Michael Schumacher's son - Mick Schumacher - Steiner makes himself heard again. This time, however, the FIA is under the Netflix star's sights...
The recall
During the weekend of the Spanish GP, among the FIA press releases a document is published stating “Summons-Haas F1 Team” it was a warning addressed to Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, who met the commission two hours later. The summons concerns the violation of codes 12.2.1c, 12.2.1f, 12.2.1k of the regulation. These protect motor sport, the FIA organization and specifically the officials and workers of an event, from written or spoken words that may damage their reputation and interests.
It is not the first time that Steiner has been summoned by the FIA for some of his out-of-line statements, this had already happened in 2019 in which he defined "stupid idiot steward” the one who had just given a penalty to Magnussen. But what did he say this time?
Steiner's words
Steiner allegedly made these “incriminating” statements on June XNUMX while speaking to the media regarding the Monaco race, held the previous weekend, during which one of its drivers, Nico Hulkenberg, received a penalty for a contact on the first lap. Steiner would have attacked the FIA's decisions, denouncing their inconsistency.
"Every professional sport has professionals who are referees and things like that" - he said. “F1 is one of the most important sports in the world, and we still have laypeople deciding the fate of people who invest millions in their careers. And it's always a discussion because there is no coherence."
The FIA's decision: fine to Steiner
After the meeting, the long-awaited decision arrived: the Haas team principal was indeed fined. Following this decision, Steiner's words were not lacking in an official press release: “I expressed to the stewards my disappointment and disagreement with the decision taken by the stewards of Monaco last weekend. The commissioners informed me that they have nothing against it if someone does not agree with the decisions. They were more concerned about the interpretation that had been given to some of my comments. I told the sports commissioners that I apologize if my statements have been misunderstood or have caused harm to someone. It was not my intention. I repeat my apologies here."
STATEMENTS SOURCE: MOTORSPORT.COM
