F1 News: Guenther Steiner Expected To Confront Haas Exit Later This Month

The former Haas team principal hasn't spoken after his shock exit from the team.

Former Haas team boss Guenther Steiner was ousted from his Formula 1 team yesterday for reasons known only to him and the owner, Gene Haas. Though his statement about the shock episode remains to be heard, it is expected that he could drop a few truth bombs on January 13th, when he speaks live during an interview at the Autosport International Show. 

The Formula 1 community was startled by the surprising announcement of Steiner's departure from Haas, a team he had been associated with for nearly a decade since its inception in Formula 1. His removal occurred shortly after the rumoured departure of Haas technical director Simone Resta.

Consequently, it became unclear if he would speak at the Autosport International Show, which was scheduled way in advance. But there has been no report of him being absent from the event, and thus, it is expected that he will be revealing the reasons for his exit in the interview, along with other details that could be of high importance for fans to know. 

On the other hand, Haas team owner Gene Haas gave out an official statement thanking Steiner for his services and declaring Ayao Komatsu, Haas trackside engineering director, as the new team principal. He said:

“I’d like to start by extending my thanks to Guenther Steiner for all his hard work over the past decade and I wish him well for the future.

“Moving forward as an organisation it was clear we need to improve our on-track performances. In appointing Ayao Komatsu as team principal we fundamentally have engineering at the heart of our management.

“We have had some successes, but we need to be consistent in delivering results that help us reach our wider goals as an organisation. We need to be efficient with the resources we have but improving our design and engineering capability is key to our success as a team.

“I’m looking forward to working with Ayao and fundamentally ensuring that we maximise our potential – this truly reflects my desire to compete properly in Formula 1.”

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