Sep.27 (GMM) Gunther Steiner has gained a spherical in his battle along with his former F1 employer Haas.
After he was axed as long-time staff boss forward of the 2024 season, Steiner instigated authorized motion towards Gene Haas’ small American staff, claiming varied breaches of his contractual settlement.
However Haas hit again, submitting a lawsuit in California claiming Steiner illegally used Haas-owned branding and imagery in his well-liked e book, Surviving To Drive.
The Central District Courtroom of California has now dismissed that swimsuit.
In his ruling, Decide Andre Birotte defined that Steiner had no choice however to incorporate the Haas-owned logos in his e book about his experiences in Method 1, as is the case with “many sports activities biographies”.
“Using the Haas marks is artistically related to the e book,” he added.
Steiner, 59, nonetheless works in Method 1, however solely as tv pundit.
He declared after Sunday’s Singapore GP that he’s “betting on Lando (Norris)” to ultimately beat Max Verstappen to the 2024 world championship.
“In Singapore he was so good, aside from a couple of occasions when he misplaced focus or one thing. It was unusual – take a look at (Kevin) Magnussen, he touched the wall as soon as and acquired a puncture,” stated Steiner, an Italian from German-speaking South Tyrol.
