{"id":17861,"date":"2024-01-04T03:17:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T08:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=17861"},"modified":"2024-01-04T03:18:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T08:18:16","slug":"guenther-steiner-praises-youngster-with-potential-haas-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/01\/04\/guenther-steiner-praises-youngster-with-potential-haas-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Guenther Steiner praises youngster with potential Haas future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Guenther Steiner has been very complimentary of Oliver Bearman, who has been linked with a potential Haas F1 move.<\/h3>\n<p>Despite finishing at the bottom of the F1 standings last year, Haas F1 continue to be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/12\/27\/guenther-steiner-haas-can-be-in-top-midfield-next-season\/\" target=\"_self\">a huge talking point.<\/a> The American team&#8217;s backwards trajectory captured F1 news headlines last year, but another talking point could take the forefront in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, broadly speaking, maximised their machinery last season. Although the Danish driver&#8217;s performances were slightly lacklustre for some, he still secured three points finishes in the VF-23.<\/p>\n<p>Hulkenberg was consistently brilliant in qualifying, but the limitations of his machinery became clear on Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>The point being, few would suggest either is responsible for Haas finishing the 2023 season in 10th.<\/p>\n<p>However, this doesn&#8217;t exempt Guenther Steiner&#8217;s team from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/12\/31\/ferrari-academy-driver-already-preparing-for-f1-debut\/\" target=\"_self\">transfer market discussions<\/a> or F1 news headlines. If anything, their recent form will only fuel this scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"1OVgTqH2Tkx-oYZ_KCzlZw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1818773475\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'1OVgTqH2Tkx-oYZ_KCzlZw',sig:'J5RnJ7QHK95z2FmlTMFHl8ng_8sp43v530okyOAMaTE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1818773475',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As confirmed relatively recently, Sauber (now known as Stake F1 Team) <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/12\/22\/f1-news-nico-hulkenberg-open-to-sauber-move-after-2024\/\" target=\"_self\">approached Nico Hulkenberg last summer.<\/a> Although contractual obligations prevented a deal from happening, the links between the German and Sauber cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially true in light of Audi&#8217;s pending arrival, which could influence team selection.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst Haas has become cautious about signing rookie drivers, Guenther Steiner has recently changed his tune.<\/p>\n<p>Oliver Bearman can be credited with influencing this shift, with the 58-year-old team principal full of praise for the British driver:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;He did a good job and stayed very calm,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport-magazin.com\/formel1\/news-286876-trotz-mick-schumacher-pleite-sitzt-2025-wieder-ein-rookie-im-haas\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">motorsport-magazin<\/a> quotes Steiner as saying about his FP1 run.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He behaved very maturely for an 18-year-old and also delivered a good performance in the car.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s confident, but not overly confident; that&#8217;s a fine line.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"hKhv2EobQVtwFct26IB8FA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1802308261\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'hKhv2EobQVtwFct26IB8FA',sig:'CfMIjP-ds3xfPmiSF4-1c33CZiaZM69sbYn5PK-ud_s=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1802308261',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/h3>\n<h3>Crucial year ahead<\/h3>\n<p>As a highly-rated Ferrari junior, Bearman will be one to watch in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He will compete against Kimi Antonelli for PREMA in one of the most anticipated Formula 2 seasons in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>Although there is a big step between Bearman&#8217;s current position and joining Formula 1, the obvious pathway to the grid via Haas cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Amongst many things, success and failure in F1 are often defined by timing. Therefore, the 18-year-old will be hopeful to capitalise on a window of opportunity which could see an opening make itself available at Haas F1.<\/p>\n<p>If he can show his potential, Ferrari could certainly nudge Guenther Steiner into signing him later this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guenther Steiner has been very complimentary of Oliver Bearman, who has been linked with a potential Haas F1 move. Despite finishing at the bottom of the F1 standings last year, Haas F1 continue to be a huge talking point. 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