The brother of F1 GOAT Michael Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher, has some level of resentment towards Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner. And most of the bitterness was fueled by Steiner’s scathing comments towards his nephew Mick and firing him after 2022.
The F1-driver turned Pundit was unhappy with Haas’s treatment towards Mick. The youngster was given a cold should by his former boss, which did not help him learn much during his rookie years.
The truce between the Schumacher family and Steiner broke after Tyrolean’s brutal remarks on Netflix’s Drive to Survive. Something that Ralf hasn’t forgotten yet.
Why Schumacher dislikes Guenther Steiner?
Mick, son of Michael Schumacher, was not allowed to continue for a 3rd season with Haas. The German’s inconsistent performances and constant crashes made Guenther Steiner look out for an experienced driver to replace him.
But Guenther also commented on Mick’s poor performances and expensive collisions in season 5 of Driver to Survive. The Italian labelling the 2020 F2 Champ as a liability for the team by calling him a “dead man walking.”
This angered his uncle Ralf who retaliated with Haas’s poor treatment of the youngster. The Former F1 driver criticised Guenther’s inability to nurture a young talent like Mick and fired him off his racing seat despite satisfactory performances.
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher on Mick Schumacher’s time with Haas 👀#F1 #mickschumacher #GuentherSteiner pic.twitter.com/PwSFB748Au
— Sportskeeda F1 (@SportskeedaF1) March 14, 2023
Steiner refused to apologise for the comments made. Nor has the Haas boss replied to any of the remarks made by Michael’s brother.
The war of words between Schumacher and the Tyrolean died out after the 2023 season started. But it seems like Ralf had one more swipe on his foe, tagging him on a post regarding an upcoming skincare product.
Ralf Schumacher takes a dig at Steiner after firing nephew Mick
Ralf Schumacher’s war of words has not ended after launching a new attack on Guenther Steiner while promoting his new skincare product. The former F1 driver added a picture of his new anti-ageing product and Stiner’s face.
The caption read, “With wrinkles and dry skin. I can only recommend my friend Guenther my new cosmetic. At least you can still do something!”
While the post has now been deleted, a few F1 fans took screenshots of the post. And the Mick Schumacher fans have been praising his uncle for the rather weird dig on the Haas Team Principal.
Ralf Schumacher vs Guenther Steiner (translated post).
🫣#F1 #Formula1 #SaudiArabianGP pic.twitter.com/HIGJ7BJhm5
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) March 13, 2023
RALF SCHUMACHER DID NOT HOLD BACK!🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/Hr9b7CDeao
— Zee (@YoshinorisMole) March 13, 2023
Does anyone else get the impression Ralf Schumacher isn’t Gunther Steiner’s biggest fan? 🫣 pic.twitter.com/GGEZU9Cu82
— Laura Leslie (@LauraLeslieF1) March 13, 2023
Ralf, what a king 😭 pic.twitter.com/z5Q8PpkraK
— lily⁴⁷ (@_itsnotlily) March 13, 2023
I owe my life to Ralf Schumacher. Long live this instagram post it didn’t deserve to be deleted. Iconic. pic.twitter.com/tllFbtYnBx
— Zoe 🏎 (@zoe7francescaa) March 13, 2023
Ralf Schumacher vs Guenther Steiner now goes into cosmetics #F1 pic.twitter.com/9mynMtjnKx
— Ed Spencer (@EdSpencer99) March 13, 2023
he gets some rights back i guess pic.twitter.com/PqC5dFUUKX
— Kat⁶³ (@grussell_63) March 13, 2023
The Schumacher vs Steiner row has transcended into cosmetics now. Not sure if this will be the final blow between the two or the beginning of a whole new drama.
Also Read: Guenther Steiner Responds to Tormenting “Dead Man Walking” Mick Schumacher in Haas