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Top Gear
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Bleep! The FIA has relaxed its F1 swearing rules
Formula One Was €40,000, now €5,000 – first offences, on sale now! Skip 1 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Finally, some common sense. Sort of. The FIA has watered down its draconian swearing fines after they were condemned by pretty much everyone. Henceforth, an F1 driver will now be fined €5,000 for a verbal slip-up, instead of the €40,000 that was on the cards when the rules were tightened up in January. Advertisement - Page continues below Stewards now have the power to suspend that penalty if it's a driver's first offence, and the threat of a race ban has been removed entirely. That sound you can hear is Guenther Steiner high-fiving passing strangers. The updated regs also let the stewards differentiate between 'controlled' and 'non-controlled' environments, so drivers won't be penalised for their language on the team radio but still have to toe the line in official press conferences and on the podium. You might like Advertisement - Page continues below 'As a former rally driver, I know firsthand the range of emotions that are faced during competition,' said FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. 'I have led an extensive and collaborative review with contributions from across the seven FIA World Championships, FIA Member Clubs and other motorsports organisations. 'The improvements the FIA has announced today to Appendix B will ensure we continue to promote the best of sportsmanship in motorsport, while also giving Stewards effective guidelines to act against individuals who may bring the sport into disrepute. The FIA will always be committed to ensuring motorsport is accessible for all our sporting family.' The move comes just a day after Ben Sulayem was criticised for proposed changes to the FIA, with reports suggesting new rules could help him consolidate his power and make it more difficult for someone to stand against him at this year's upcoming election: last week Carlos Sainz Sr declared that he was weighing up a bid. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Scotsman
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Drive to Survive star Guenther Steiner on F1 fame and going 'Unfiltered' ahead of Scottish tour dates
Fasten your seatbelts for a thrilling 2025 as former Haas F1 team principal and Netflix Drive to Survive star Guenther Steiner embarks on a brand-new tour, which includes a date at Glasgow Pavilion on Monday May 19 and Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Tuesday May 20. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Unfiltered Live will immerse fans deeper than ever into the world of Formula 1, featuring exclusive, access-all-areas insights as Guenther shares the twists and turns of his incredible career, bringing fans into the heart of the pit lanes, circuits and characters. Following the success of his sold-out 2024 tour and the release of his latest Sunday Times bestseller, Unfiltered, Guenther will visit 42 venues across the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man. Tickets are on sale HEREor direct from venues. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Guenther Steiner: Unfiltered LIVE Guenther Steiner is one of Formula 1's most captivating figures, known for his bold leadership, no-holds-barred honesty, and quick wit. As the former team principal of Haas F1, he gained worldwide recognition as a breakout star on the hit Netflix series Drive to Survive. With more than a decade of experience, Steiner has been at the heart of some of the sport's most dramatic moments. His fearless approach to racing, combined with his candid storytelling, has made him a fan favourite and a key figure in motorsport. Find out more about Guenther's rise through the ranks, what it's like being the breakout star of Drive To Survive, his thoughts on the future of F1 and what fans can expect from his new tour Unfiltered Live. HOW DID YOU COME TO WORK IN F1? GUENTHER STEINER I grew up in Merano, in the north of Italy, in the mountains – and there was no motorsport there. But despite that, I always loved racing cars, they were my passion as a kid. Every year, I always asked my father, to go to the one race in the region, which was about 40k from home and we went. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After I had completed National Service, and was studying engineering, I saw a job in a racing magazine advertising for a Belgian rally team – I got that job, moved to Belgium and it all went from there. I was in rallying for about 15 years – quite a long time, when one day, I got a call from Niki Lauda, who was my childhood hero. His office called me and asked me to speak to him, and he offered me a job with Jaguar. I didn't have plans to move to F1, but how do you say no! After about 18 months, I went to DTM Racing – a German racing series, then came back to Jaguar for another 18 months when Red Bull bought them, then went to the States working on Red Bull's Nascar. I loved life in the States and came up with the idea to find an investor for an F1 team and started my own team with Haas. That project started in about 2010, but then didn't come to being until 2014/15. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad WHAT WAS IT LIKE BEING SUCH A KEY CHARACTER IN DRIVE TO SURVIVE – AND WHAT'S BEEN THE IMPACT OF THE SHOW? Drive To Survive has been amazing for F1! The growth of F1 that we've seen in recent years wouldn't have been possible without the show. It was well timed with Covid-19 too. F1 was the first sport that went back live and Drive To Survive was huge when people were watching anything and everything they could on TV because there was nothing else to do – so it became a massive hit. It's brought a huge new audience to the sport – in particular young people, which is what every sport is aiming for, and female interest has increased too. F1 was very much a middle-aged white man's place for viewers. The show has opened the sport to a lot more people and now everyone is watching – there's no single demographic dominating. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad For me though… I don't like to watch myself or hear myself, I never have. It's cringe! When the show first came out, there were people talking about my role in it. I know how I am, but I didn't expect they would show me how I am… I thought they would take out the bad pieces. So, to avoid any debate of whether I'm good or bad, or what the perception is of me, I avoid watching it. I guess it's avoidance of criticism, but I just don't want to get into the debate of how I am. And if I don't like what I see, it's not like I can do anything about it or do better. I'm not an actor, so don't need to see how I come across on cameras to learn to improve. And I don't want to be conscious of the cameras. Cameras have always been around with F1, but they are just doing a different job now – so why change how you react to them? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad HOW DID YOU MAKE THE MOVE FROM F1 TO TOURING – AND WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT FROM UNFILTERED LIVE? I did a couple of small events in Australia, which went really well and it went from there to become a tour, which was An Evening With…, and we did 25 shows across the UK in autumn 2024, which were almost all sold out venues. My career goes back nearly 40 years, so there are a lot of stories to share about how I got to where I am – how I got into motorsport, setting up Haas F1 and what I am looking forward to now and in the future. I hope the show gives people a different perspective of how the world of motorsport and F1 works – and that it's an interesting evening learning about the sport and about me. But it's not a data presentation, and is really fun! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And the last 15 minutes will be a question and answer session again. I really enjoyed that last time! Even after many years of interviews and being asked questions, people still come up with new angles I've not heard or surprising questions… And I don't always have the answers, but those are the best questions in my opinion. YOU SAY YOU'RE NOT AN ACTOR – SO HOW DOES IT FEEL STEPPING OUT ON STAGE ON TOUR? I have no issue stepping out on stage actually. It's cool – I'm not nervous at all. I just go out thinking I want to do a good job. As long as I do my bit, no one can say I didn't try. I hate the waiting around in between though. Once I'm there, and ready, I want to just get on with it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The biggest thing has been adapting to the hours of touring life – working during the evenings and into the night, which I am not used to, and I naturally get up in the day light. But when you see people enjoying the show that makes it worthwhile, and I think I've done something pretty cool in giving people a fun, entertaining evening out. WHAT'S IT LIKE WORKING IN F1? WE HAVE AN IMAGE OF TRAVEL, GLAMOUR, MONEY… It's funny, because when you are in the bubble of F1, you don't realise what it is – because it is your reality, it's just your day by day. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad At the end of the day, it's just a job albeit one with high stakes. The highs are high, the lows are low. It's actually a lot more volatile than even football, and there are fewer people involved at the highest level. Yes, there is glamour, investments and all that stuff, but it's easy to get it wrong in that environment. And you have to remember that it is a privilege to work in the industry. Nobody deserves anything in F1. Everyone has to earn their existence. You have to be good, it's a hard world to survive in. WHERE DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE OF F1? We have seen such a huge growth of F1 in recent years, and a lot of that is thanks to Drive To Survive, but there is always room for more growth – although maybe not at the rate we've seen these last five years. It needs to stabilise first and then continue with a slower rate of growth. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad F1 is an incredible space for technological developments – it will aways be at the forefront of technology with bright minds combining with money. Everyone wants to win and compete, and that's a great environment for technological innovation and advancement, and with a race every second week, it has to push hard. And while technology is important, behind every technological advance there are humans. Everything is human in F1: Humans push the technology. Humans find the money to push the technology. The drivers are humans. There has been talk about AI and how that will impact F1. But even with the advances in AI, it's always about humans. It always comes back to that. AI cannot take away the human element, and I don't think we should be afraid of AI. It can make jobs easier and allow humans to focus elsewhere. It has a place, but it won't take over – you still need the human mind and human actions. A good driver with a bad car cannot beat a bad driver with a good car. It's probably 80% car, 20% driver. If you have best car and best driver, the come together as they want to be the best together.
Glasgow Times
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Glasgow Times
Netflix's Drive to Survive star bringing tour to Glasgow
Following the success of his sold-out 2024 tour and the release of his latest Sunday Times bestseller Unfiltered, Guenther Steiner will visit 42 venues across the UK. The former Haas F1 team principal will perform Unfiltered Live to the Glasgow Pavilion on Monday, May 19. Read more: Martin Lewis issues urgent scam warning after This Morning viewer loses £140,000 The show will offer fans a chance to dive into the world of Formula 1 with Guenther discussing the twists and turns of his career. Guenther said: "I've had a blast sharing my stories and hearing from the people who've supported me through the ups and downs so I can't wait to be back for an even bigger tour next year. "This show is more than just a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Formula 1. "It's a rollercoaster ride through the realities of racing, the laughs, the losses and everything in between." Read more: Pop group announce new dates for cancelled Glasgow gig As the former team principal of Haas F1, Guenther gained global recognition as a breakout star on the hit Netflix series Drive to Survive. He has become well known for his bold leadership, honesty, and quick wit. With more than a decade of experience, Guenther has been at the heart of some of F1s most dramatic moments. More information about the upcoming event can be found on the Fane website.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
'You've got super Max'- Former Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner warns McLaren as Max Verstappen remains unbeatable
Guenther Steiner warned McLaren to maintain perfection, as Max Verstappen remains their biggest threat despite their current dominance this season. (Credit: Getty Images) Former Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner has warned McLaren that for them to remain on top, they have to be close to perfect, as they should consider Red Bull's ace Max Verstappen their biggest threat. McLaren has the fastest and most reliable car this season and is leading the team championship, and their drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri , are also leading the driver standings after doing really well at the Miami Grand Prix. Operation Sindoor India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan India-Pakistan tensions: Delhi airport issues travel advisory Operation Sindoor: Multiple explosions heard at several Pakistan air bases Gunther Steiner on how McLaren could remain in top spot In the Miami Grand Prix, McLaren finished first and second, with Mercedes' George Russell landing in third—almost 38 seconds behind them. So far this year, McLaren has only lost one race, which was in Japan, where Verstappen won. During the races, McLaren has been working well when it comes to managing their tyres. But when it comes to qualifying, which is just one lap to set a fast time, they've shown some weakness and can be beaten. So McLaren still has to focus. Guenther Steiner, Former principal of the Haas F1 Team , while speaking on Red Flags podcast said: "We all know that McLaren's the best car at the moment. In the sprint race, yeah, they won it, but it was not so dominant. ' Guenther Steiner's 2025 Miami GP Review | Vankah Hours S2E7 He said: "In the race, over distance, [they have] the better tyre management. What are the takeaways? They are the strongest team out there. But they still in qualifying, they didn't get it on pole. There's still work to do for them as well. So I wouldn't say that they are as dominant as some other teams were in the last few years. They still need to get everything perfect to be dominant." Gunther Steiner warns McLaren of Max Verstappen While Red Bull's ace Max Verstappen managed to secure pole position in at least 50% of the grands prix this year, with McLaren being very beatable in qualifying. However, he has not been able to fight the McLaren duo this year, as it has been very close, yet too extreme. Guenther Steiner explained: "I think, first of all, you've got super Max in a qualifying lap, It's the guy as well. He can pull it off the one lap, because the car gives him one lap. But it's just the tyres. They degrade quicker than the other teams. But in one lap, they can get it done." Also Read: How one skill transformed Oscar Piastri into a genuine F1 title contender, says McLaren boss Andrea Stella
CNN
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner previews new season
With just two weeks to go until the start of the new Formula One season all eyes have been trained on Bahrain this week with drivers and teams getting their first taste of their new 2025 cars. Former Haas F1 team principal, Guenther Steiner. Steiner, who's now an Ambassador for the Miam Grand Prix, has been telling CNN's Amanda Davies how much this week's pre-season testing will be an indicator for the season ahead.
