Marko Hanželic
Romain Grosjean he said he expected to be one of the two current racers left the team at the end of the season, but was told they both had to leave for financial reasons. “I knew that one of us would probably have to leave at the end of the year just because of the situation in the world and how covid-19 was financially damaging to companies around the world. When I mentioned this to Guenther Steiner, he told me that we would both have to leave for financial reasons, ” he said Grosjean.
The Frenchman added that he never was “Pay driver” and it also does not intend to become, and admitted the possibility of another his season in F1 they are not realistic. Formula 2 drivers are mentioned as the most likely candidates for a seat in the American team, Nikita mazepin in Mick Schumacher. mazepin he has a rich father behind him Dimitrija, on the eve of the final of the Formula 2 season, with two victories, he firmly holds the sixth place, which brings him a super license and the opportunity to play in F1. Schumacher leads in the F2 Championship and is also behind it Ferrari.
Team boss Haas, Guenther Steiner, said the decision was about Grosjean in Magnussen adopted “two or three weeks ago” but there is still no decision on new drivers. “The longer you think, the better the decisions and the clearer things are. So we are not in a hurry, it will take as long as it will take, ” Steiner answered the question of when they will decide who will replace the outgoing duo. "There are a lot of interesting staff on the market, and there are only a handful of vacancies in F1 now, so we are in no hurry at the moment."
He admitted that their driver s financial support it wouldn't do much harm, but it didn't rule out the possibility that two newcomers would get the chance: “Talent must always be present, not just money. Talent is paramount, but some talented drivers also have sponsors behind them, so we’re looking into all the possibilities. We are also thinking about whether we need an experienced driver at all or whether we should try two debutants. ”
Niti Grosjean nor Magnussen they don’t have a plan ready for next year yet, and almost certainly none will be in F1, at least not in the role of a regular driver.
