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"Both of them are in trouble" says Guenther Steiner after Haas double DNF
Both Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are in trouble with their boss Guenther Steiner after the two Haas drivers crashed into each other at the British Grand Prix. Haas are having a terrible season and really did not need the two drivers to add to their problems. They will hope that this is the last time something like this happens and the team will probably introduce some strict team orders.
“Both of them are in trouble,” he told FormulaSpy. “It’s not acceptable.
“I was pretty clear after Barcelona what not to do.
“We’re in a difficult enough situation trying to get the car back on track and they’ve got the chance where it seems like our long runs are OK.
“Then they crash into each other at Turn 5, and that’s not acceptable.”
Haas had looked to try and fight for points at the race and their race pace hoped to be competitive. However, both cars came into the pits early on and then failed to finish the race.
“To explain something like this [to the drivers], you don’t need a lot of time. You can say a lot in only a few words and I’m obviously disappointed to have to say it.
“Everybody is working hard to get out of the hole we are in. The drivers are given a chance to score points or, at least, learn something and they do this."
It's not the first time this has happened with the two drivers and questions will be asked of the teams leadership strategy if this is allowed to continue.