Steiner vs. Schumacher

“He’s scared”: new round in the Formula 1 spat

Günther Steiner (left) and Ralf Schumacher

(Bild: GEPA/APA/krone.at-kreativ)

It's going round again! After "senseless side blows" from Günther Steiner against Mick Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher now strikes back: "I can only imagine that he is a little afraid that if Mick comes back to Formula 1 and suddenly drives under a team boss who believes in him and shows a great performance, he will then be seen in a bad light."

The backstory: In "The Red Flags" podcast, Steiner answered the question of whether Mick Schumacher was the right driver for Alpine for the 2025 season: "At the moment, no. I think, as I said before, that Alpine needs the best driver out there." For Steiner, this is clearly Carlos Sainz, who will have to vacate his seat at Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton after the current season.

Counterattack from Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher has no understanding at all for Steiner's words. Steiner and Schumacher had actually only buried the hatchet at the beginning of the season. Now it's back to square one. "I'm starting to get the feeling that he's doing everything he can to prevent this (editor's note: a Formula 1 comeback for Mick)," the ex-driver shakes his head. According to Schumacher, Haas is doing well without Steiner. "Even very well, as you can see this year."

That is why Steiner is now afraid, Schumacher suspects. "If Mick were to drive extremely well in another team now, he would be seen in a very bad light. I suspect that's the reason." The last word has probably not yet been spoken ...