The day Steiner was announced at Red Bull
It was on this day, 18 years ago, that Guenther Steiner was announced as Technical Director for Red Bull Racing .
The current Team Principal of the Haas F1 team has become a cult figure in recent years, growing in prominence through the thrilling Drive to Survive series and his expletive-laden outbursts and one-liners.
However, Steiner's motorsport story goes back long before the Netflix cameras showed up and, if things had turned out differently, he might've been seen in recent years in Red Bull apparel.
After a long career in rallying engineering and management, Steiner joined the Ford-backed Jaguar Racing effort as Team Principal for 2001, but left this role by 2003 after the team failed to make the desired leaps forward.
Steiner found himself back at the Milton Keynes team as Technical Director for 2005, albeit with the Ford entry being purchased by Red Bull, who were about to embark on their first season in Formula 1 . ...