For 2021, Haas has completely revamped its driver line-up with two debutants. The team expected young and promising riders to gain experience in the first season and start to get results in 2022, but the plan fell through.
This season Haas has two experienced drivers, Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg, and team boss Günter Steiner no longer wants to experiment with young drivers.
“At the moment I have lost my appetite for beginners,” Racingnews365 quoted Günter Steiner. – If you ask me, I will answer that now we will invite experienced racers to the team, because there is always a risk with a debutant. Of course there is also a chance to discover a great talent, but at the moment the team needs experienced pilots who will lead the team behind them.
Haas is still the youngest team in Formula 1. Rivals are only getting better and we have to catch up. The best way to do this is to invite people who know what needs to be done. And these are just riders who have a lot of experience in the teams of the middle group, as in the case of Niko. We try to use his experience and listen to his advice.”
Source: F1 News
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