Mere Moments After Being Fired From Haas, NASCAR Fans Make Hilarious Plea To Bring F1 Icon Gunther Steiner To Stock Car Racing

Renowned for his bubbly persona, Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner carved a place for himself as a fun-loving and alleviating guy, not to mention his widely renowned phrase, “F**ing hell,” which has seeped into the minds of his admirers. However, the Italian engineer might not grace the paddock anymore.

Ever since the Haas F1 team debuted in 2016, Steiner has been behind the scenes, aiming to keep the team in contention. As his contract neared its conclusion, owner Gene Haas left him jobless for the 2024 season. However, Steiner’s journey doesn’t seem to end as his persona wooed NASCAR fans who put forth a massive plea.

Guenther Steiner suffers a dismaying response from the team he so carefully nurtured

With a whopping 166 starts and 249 points, Steiner was the backbone behind the MoneyGram Haas F1 team. Although their career-best finish came in 2018, when the newly-formed team secured the P5 spot in the constructor standings, they circled in the bottom half of the charts until now. And that needed to change!

After witnessing a displeasing outcome for the past 8 years, Gene thought it would be best to let go of Steiner. Haas didn’t sack him, rather, he expressed his reluctance to extend Steiner’s contract and internally promoted the director of engineering, Ayao Komatsu.

Despite not being an investor, Steiner built the team from scratch, running after the potential cash cows and pursuing them to believe in his F1 dream. The former Haas team principal nurtured the unit, a facet not commonly seen in many jobs out there, let alone Formula 1. But it’s the pinnacle of motorsport, and here, results matter more than relationships.

The Italian motorsport engineer’s unwavering efforts to bring the Haas F1 team into the upper half of the charts, competing with tier-one teams like Red Bull, Mercedes, and McLaren, couldn’t come to fruition as the team couldn’t churn out the maximum potential from the cars and their drivers.

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Steiner might have suffered a major setback from the world of open-wheel racing, but his allure and cheerful personality didn’t go unnoticed by the American audience, as they yearned to see the former team principal lighting up the atmosphere on the ovals of stock car racing. 

The fan world couldn’t digest Guenther’s absence from motorsports

Now and then, updates regarding contract termination and new signings keep doing rounds in the community. Regardless, Steiner’s case was different, as the fans weren’t ready to see him wave goodbye to motorsports. But why? Probably because his character on and off the track always resonated with the fans, making him an instant favorite.

Amid Steiner’s dismaying F1 feat, the conveeersation about Steiner’s foray inro NASCAR picked up when a hysterical revelation was made on X, showcasing the former team principal standing with his arms crossed and wanting to explain himself. The post was captioned, “Just hear me out.”

Within no time, the disclosure caught fans’ eye and in an instant they made their hilarious pleas to bring that man to stock car racing. One fan commented on the dire situation of Steiner and commented, “The way things are happening. Why not? Lol!” Another fan shared his sentiment and wrote, “Imagine him showing up to a recruits house.”

This fan probably was an admirer of Haas’ former team principal’s persona and portrayed his excitement and commented, “Wildly entertaining.”

This fan took the matter to the owner and expressed his desire to see Steiner on the track and wrote, “‘GENE! We Just need to run the fooking ball”

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Guenther Steiner’s story at Formula 1 might’ve come to an end, but his personality has carved a special place in the fans’ minds and his entry into NASCAR might change the environment in the paddocks of stock car racing. Would you like to see Steiner in NASCAR?