Guenther Steiner explique l'adaptation rapide des jeunes pilotes au règlement F1 de 2026

L'ancien directeur de l'écurie Haas en Formule 1, Guenther Steiner, attribue la réussite des jeunes pilotes lors de la saison 2026 au fait qu'ils n'ont pas encore pris les mauvaises habitudes liées aux voitures précédentes. Il a mis en avant Kimi Antonelli de chez Mercedes, qui mène le championnat après ses victoires aux Grands Prix de Chine et du Japon. Steiner a opposé l'avantage d'Antonelli aux difficultés rencontrées par son coéquipier George Russell.

Guenther Steiner, ancien directeur de l'équipe Haas F1, a expliqué dans le podcast Drive to Wynn pourquoi les jeunes pilotes ont excellé sous le règlement de 2026. Il a souligné qu'ils s'adaptent plus rapidement aux nouvelles technologies sans le poids des mauvaises habitudes développées au fil des années dans des voitures plus anciennes. « Pour moi, le facteur clé est la manière dont les jeunes pilotes s'y sont adaptés », a déclaré Steiner. « Ils n'ont pas encore beaucoup de mauvaises habitudes qu'ils doivent changer. »

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