The popular team principal surprising⭕ly left his⛄ role earlier this week, ahead of the 2024 F1 season.

He reportedly did not see eye-to-eye with own🐼er Gene Haas over th💃e future strategy for the team, so his contract was not renewed for this year.

Stei♑ner conceded he is “not interested” in the future direction of Haas, whose new team principal will be Ayao Komatsu, when speaking at the Autosport International event to Sky’s David Crဣoft.

And he hasn’t yet d🍸ecided whether he will seek a new job in Formulaౠ 1.

“If Formula 1 wants me, I don't know,” he said.

"In our situation, I’m not in a hurry. 

“Thꦿere are always people who will see me around in Formula 1. I’ve met a lot of people and made a lot of friends. 

“If there is something interesting which chall🦹enges me? Yes. 

“But just looking for a job just to stay in F1? Maybe𝔉 that’s not what I want.”

“I didn't have the chance to say ‘thaಌnk you’ to a few people when I left.

“I would like to thank all the team꧋ members who I c♛ouldn't give a proper goodbye to when I left.” 

Steiner said about not having the chance to bid farewell to his colleagues: “Yes, it stun💜g.

“But they al⛎l know me, and they all know that ♚I appreciate what they did. 

“It's always best to say it to them. It would be nice to say ‘hey guys, tha🎉nks for what you did for the team’.”