Michael Schumacher’s “presence” would have made Guenther Steiner act differently to Mick Schumacher, says Ralf Schumacher
That is the verdict from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ralf Schumacher, the brother of the legendary Micಌhael and the uncle𝓰 of axed driver Mick.
Mick lost his seat at Haas last season in a drama that played out on Netflix’s ‘Drive To Survive’, where Steiner was filmed criticising the driver and later had toꦚ deny claims 👍of “bullying”.
Ex-F1 driver Ralf has been critical of Steiner’s behaviour and has now said to : "I don't see it any differently toda꧑y.
"I think it's a shame that it had t🔯o come to this. I think that as a seasoned man you don't treat a young person likওe that.
“Everyone 🌳haℱs to and can withstand pressure in Formula 1. But that was just too much.
“And I also believe – and this bothers me♊ the most – that if my brother had been there, Steiner would often have behaved differently.
"I just think Michael's presence would haไve been 💎enough.
“But again, everyone does it the way they want. But M🍷ick is of course family 🌟and you have to understand me: when you treat my family like that, I don't like it, as Ralf Schumacher."
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher now is outside of the public’s view after a skiing accident in December 2013. His son, Mick, has taken a role as Mercedes’ third driver sin𝔍ce be🌳ing axed by Haas.
The frequency of Mick’s crashes, and the cost implication they brought to Haas𝓡, were a regular source of frustration for Steiner.
Ralf said: “Regarding Mick, you have to admit: in the first half of the season he was too slow and also produced too ღmuch damage.&𒅌nbsp;
"If this is then discuss💞ed internally, I have no problem with it at all.
“Eddie Jordan would not have been different to me, Frank Williamsꦍ has a slightly different way, but no less mean.
“But as a driver you 🐈have to live with it. You have to perform, that's Formula 1.
"My problem was [an interview where Steiner said]: 'If Mick do🃏esn't like it with us, he doesn't have to stay.'
“I didn't understand that at all. I think Mick didn't have a fair chance eitherꦓ, even tho🧸ugh he performed. This is also very clear with Netflix."
Steiner previously said: "Nothing was out of the ordinary. We don't need to do bullying, because after all, he was our driver. If we want to decide something, we don't h♏ave to do🍬 it.
“I can also absolutely understand Mick's fans. In the heat of th🐻e moment, you sometimes say something you might say differently an hour later, but it wasn't bullying at all."
James was a sports journali♓st at Sky Sports for a decade covering 🅠everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
