Haas F1 team boss Guenther Steiner’s new book reveals eye-watering cost of Mick Schumacher's crash damage
Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, was drꦰopped by Haas at the end🐎 of last season following a disappointing campaign that was overshadowed by three major crashes.
As well as suffering huge🍃 accidents in Saudi Arabia and Monaco, Schumacher also crashed iꦡn wet conditions during first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
In his forthcoming book titled ‘Surviving to Drive’, which will be released later this year, Steineꦰr revealed that the Suzuka crash alone cost the team $700,000 (£563,000).
“It happened on the foking in-lap,” Steiner says in an extract of his book that has been published in .
“On the in-lap! Sure, it was very wet out there on the track, but nobody else managed to 🌜write-off a car whil𒀰e they were driving back to the pits.
“We lose a car after fi▨ve minutes and now have to build another. I cannot have a driver who I am not confident can take a car around safely on a slow lap. It’s just foking ridiculous. How many people could we employ with $700,000?”
Having opted to part ways with Schumacher, Haas signed F1 veteran 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg to partner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kevin Magnussen for 2023.
The decision to sign Hulkenberg has alr🐈eady paid off for the American team, with the German racking up six of the seven points scored by Haas&🧔nbsp;across the opening three races.
Meanwhile, Schumacher is spending this year as back-up for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell in his new role a൲s Mercedes’ reserve driver.
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