Rumor: New Reason For Guenther Steiner's Haas Exit Revealed

A friend of Guenther Steiner, Jack Plooij, reportedly revealed the "real" reason behind the former team principal's departure from Haas.

So much has happened this year already that it is easy to forget what the first big news of the year was. Guenther Steiner's departure is something that is talked about less and less as we approach the start of the 2024 season.

But when the news about the end of his collaboration between the 58-year-old and Haas broke out, it shocked almost everyone.

Now, a month and a half later, new speculations arise around the case. According to Formulapassion.it, Ziggo Sport's Jack Plooij, who is a good friend of the former team principal, recently said:

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Previously, some rumors in the paddock suggested that Steiner wanted to convert his popularity into shares in the Haas F1 team and that Gene Haas had enough of it and decided to end their partnership.

The report from Formulapassion. also talks about the shares in the team, but in a different context, and more importantly, the team principal allegedly left the team by himself.

Deviation from the original story:

What is important to mention is that this story deviates from what Guenther Steiner and the owner of the team, Gene Haas, previously told the media.

The team owner cited weak performances as one of the main reasons for not prolonging Steiner's contract with the team, and the former team principal's part of the story also seemed to fit it within this context.

The Merano-born former team principal told the media he wasn't counting on his contract not being prolonged and that he learned about it between Christmas and New Year's Eve during a phone call with Gene Haas.

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