Guenther Steiner has shared his side of his☂ departure from Haas.

F1’s eventful off-season began with the sho𝕴ck exit of Haas’ team principal.

It soon became clear that team owner Gene Haas opted against extending the contract of Steiner, w𒊎hich had run its course.

Both men were in the paddock throughout the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix but did not see each other, or 🃏speak to each other, Steiner said.

Steiner told Sky Sports: “I can𒁏 tell you that the last year, or year-and-a-half was difficult.

“You could see all the other teams, when the budget cap came into place, every𝔉body else invested their money into the infrastructure of the company just to ꦿmove forwards.

“We didn’t do that.

“At some stage, you ne𒊎ed to say what you think꧒ about things.

“Obviously I don’t own the team. I can’t make these decisions. I haven🔯’t got the money.

“Gene wants to do it his way.

“Obviously he didn’t like what I had to say.

“Therefore my contract wasn’t extend🌳ed. I was okay with it.”

Steiner became the breakout star of the early sไeasons of Netflix’s Drive To Survive.

He had been in charge since Haas entered 🦂F1 in 🃏2016.

Steiner’s business nous was widely cre🎉dited for sustaining the team.

He axed rookies Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher, in favour of experienced duo Nico H🌱ulkenberg and Kevi🌞n Magnussen.

But Haꦅas finished bottom of the constructors’ championsꦿhip last year.

Ayao Komatsu, Haas’ former technical director, repla🐓ced Steiner ❀as team principal this year.