18 years ago on January 13th, it was announced that Gunther Steiner was appointed as the technical director of Red Bull Racing.
Gunther Steiner, currently a team principal of the Haas F1 team, has become a cult figure in recent years, rising to prominence with the Drive to Survive series, profanity-laden outbursts and witty phrasing. rice field.
But Gunther Steiner’s motorsport story goes back long before the Netflix camera. Had things been different, he might have worn Red Bull Racing apparel in recent years.
After a long career in rally engineering and management, Gunther Steiner joined Ford-backed Jaguar Racing in 2001 as a team principal, but was forced to stay until 2003 when the team failed to make the leap he desired. resigned this role to.
But Gunther Steiner returned to Milton Keynes as technical director in 2005, when Red Bull was about to buy Ford’s entry and embark on its first season in F1.
However, with Red Bull soon succeeding in poaching F1 tech guru Adrian Newey, Gunther Steiner was offered the role of Red Bull’s head of NASCAR, a role he would hold until 2008. I moved to America for
During his stay in the United States, Gunther Steiner founded a company called FibreWorks Composites and then began discussions with Gene Haas about starting a Formula 1 team.
Haas’ F1 ambitions were realized in 2016 and Gunther Steiner has been Haas F1 Team Principal ever since.
Gunther Steiner, 57, recently announced the release of a book titled Surviving the Drive detailing the Haas F1 team’s 2022 season.
