Guenther Steiner explica a rápida adaptação de jovens pilotos às regras da F1 de 2026

O ex-chefe da equipe Haas na Fórmula 1, Guenther Steiner, atribui o sucesso dos pilotos mais jovens na temporada de 2026 à falta de hábitos arraigados de carros anteriores. Ele destacou Kimi Antonelli, da Mercedes, que lidera o campeonato após vitórias nos Grandes Prêmios da China e do Japão. Steiner contrastou a vantagem de Antonelli com os desafios enfrentados por seu companheiro de equipe, George Russell.

Guenther Steiner, ex-chefe da equipe Haas na F1, discutiu no podcast Drive to Wynn por que os pilotos mais jovens prosperaram sob o regulamento de 2026. Ele apontou que eles se adaptam mais rapidamente às novas tecnologias sem o peso de maus hábitos desenvolvidos ao longo de anos em carros antigos. 'O fator chave para mim é como os jovens pilotos se adaptaram a isso', disse Steiner. 'Eles ainda não têm muitos vícios que precisem mudar.'

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