Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner attributes the success of younger drivers in the 2026 season to their lack of ingrained habits from previous cars. He highlighted Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who leads the championship after wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. Steiner contrasted Antonelli's edge with teammate George Russell's challenges.
Guenther Steiner, ex-principal of the Haas F1 team, discussed on the Drive to Wynn podcast why younger drivers have thrived under the 2026 regulations. He pointed out that they adapt faster to new technologies without the burden of bad habits developed over years in older cars. 'The key factor for me is how the young drivers adapted to this,' Steiner said. 'They don't have many bad habits yet which they have to change.'
