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F1 will miss ‘popular' and ‘sincere' Steiner – Wolff

Jan.17 Gunther Steiner's sacking is a 'loss' for Formula 1, according to rival team boss Toto Wolff. Steiner has headed the small American team for its entire decade-long history, but he rose to particular popularity as his unique personality shone in the Netflix series Drive to Survive. Team owner Gene Haas, however, ousted Steiner between Christmas and New Year, arguing that it had become 'embarrassing' to have a team with a solid technical alliance with Ferrari that finishes dead last overall. Some also think Steiner's Netflix popularity irritated Haas. 'For Formula 1 this is a loss,' Mercedes boss Wolff told Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. 'Gunther is a personality who has become...
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