US team in turmoil

Günther Steiner sues Haas, Haas sues back!

At the beginning of May, Günther Steiner sued his former employer, the Formula 1 racing team Haas, after allegedly promised commissions were not paid. The counterattack was not long in coming, and now the South Tyrolean has a counterclaim on the table from the US team.

As "Speedweek.com" writes, Steiner used Haas trademarks without permission in his book "Surviving to Drive", and the racing team is therefore demanding compensation. Whether the two lawsuits are admissible is currently being examined.

Financial help thanks to Steiner?
Haas publicly announced its separation from Steiner in January. According to rumors, owner Gene Haas had a problem with the fact that the team boss had become far more popular than himself thanks to the Netflix series "Drive to Survive", among other things. When asked about this, Steiner explained: "Maybe that played a role, but the fact is that Haas has benefited enormously from this popularity. This has enabled him to make contact with financial backers such as MoneyGram." Even though it was never his goal to become famous.

Haas has introduced the Japanese Ayao Komatsu as the new team principal. The team of Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen is in seventh place in the constructors' championship with seven points.