The roads across the Monaco Grand Prix are crammed with supercars, luxurious shuttles and limitless visitors jams. Günther Steiner’s most well-liked mode of transport is one thing way more sensible: a 50cc scooter.
Once I caught up with the previous Haas F1 Group Principal within the paddock, I used to be curious how his race days had modified since stepping away from staff administration. In spite of everything, for a decade, Steiner was one among Method 1’s most recognisable figures, serving to to construct Haas into a longtime staff whereas changing into a fan favorite by way of Netflix’s Drive to Survive.
His reply revealed a life that’s nonetheless busy, however significantly much less tense.
“I all the time keep in Beausoleil with a good friend of mine,” Steiner instructed Paddock Journal. “It’s nice as a result of I can keep away from the stress up there.”
His each day commute has turn out to be one of many easiest components of the weekend.
“I’ve received a scooter, a 50cc scooter,” he stated. “The place I’m going to the monitor, it’s one of the simplest ways to work round right here. You may transfer quickest, and you’ll truly plan, as a result of in case you go by automotive right here in Monte Carlo, you by no means know. Does it take quarter-hour, or does it take an hour and quarter-hour?”
Lately, Steiner’s Monaco Sunday revolves round broadcasting fairly than race technique.
“I get in usually within the morning, and I’m doing TV,” he defined. “I’m doing Canal Plus, and somewhat little bit of RTL right here.”
The day begins within the Canal+ studio earlier than transferring on to company appearances at a few of Monaco’s most prestigious venues.
“Usually, it begins off with going to the Canal+ studio, doing 5 to 10 minutes. Then I do some company occasions, usually up within the Hermitage or within the Lodge de Paris. It’s an hour there, after which simply earlier than the race, I do some TV for RTL, the German TV.”
Gone are the pressure-filled pit wall choices that outlined a lot of his Method 1 profession. As a substitute, Steiner now watches the Grand Prix from a unique perspective.
“The race, I watch up right here at Pirelli’s motorhome,” he stated. “They’re very form to host me right here.”
The chequered flag doesn’t mark the top of the working day.
“It’s Canal Plus after the race, after which I do some work for BBC Radio,” Steiner added.
Then comes maybe essentially the most Guenther Steiner ending possible.
“And that’s my day. Then I take my little scooter and go as much as Beausoleil.”
