Former Haas F1 chief Guenther Steiner has poked enjoyable at McLaren boss Zak Brown’s disagreeable group radio message to Lando Norris.
McLaren driver Norris achieved a lifelong dream by ending third within the ultimate race of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, profitable his first F1 world championship.
After the checkered flag, McLaren Racing CEO Brown stated to Norris over the group radio: “Land, that is Zack from McLaren. Is that this the world champion hotline?”
Brown’s message and tone have been ridiculed by followers, with some calling it “the worst championship radio ever.”
Former Haas boss Steiner appeared on the Pink Flags podcast and was requested for his ideas on the message.
“I feel he tried to be humorous there, and generally once you attempt to be humorous, it isn’t humorous,” Steiner stated. “That is my opinion. It is simply boring. It is not a humorous joke.”
Requested whether or not he thought Brown was usually an attention-grabbing individual, Steiner replied: “I do not suppose so.
“Or possibly you suppose it is cool to say, and also you carry it up, they usually’re like, ‘Is that this the championship hotline?'” Yeah, no matter! ”
Requested what he would say if his driver had gained the world championship with Haas, Steiner quipped: “You’ve gotten a greater likelihood of strolling on water than profitable the world championship with Haas. I can do it!”
Steiner may at the very least congratulate former Haas driver Kevin Magnussen on his shock first pole place within the 2022 São Paulo GP dash race.
“I feel I radioed, however I did not inform them that this was the pole place hotline. I haven’t got an ideal humorousness,” Steiner joked.
“Zach is normally a really humorous man, however all of us strive too onerous generally and it would not work out. That is after we strive too onerous and miss the mark.”
