“Of course he doesn't like the regulations, we don't have to repeat that again,” said Steiner. “He is not happy with the engine rules and things like that.”
He suggested that Formula 1 officials could have adjusted technical parameters at Silverstone to diminish the visible power fluctuations.
“They could have been a bit more drastic at Silverstone by lowering the power a bit further,” said Steiner.
Steiner concluded that top-tier alternative seats remain unavailable unless Verstappen accepts a lower salary.
“Then you would have had that yo-yo effect less,” said Steiner. “It was visible, but not very bad.
Was it beautiful? Not really.
But was it bad? Not really either.”
He questioned why competitive teams would disrupt their current stable lineups or incur excessive financial costs.
“Where is he going?” asked Steiner.
“If he doesn't like Red Bull anymore, then I don't think there are many places.
There are places where he can go, but they don't have the money to pay him and not the car that he wants.”
Steiner emphasized that Mercedes already possesses a strong prospective lineup with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
“Why would Mercedes take him?” asked Steiner.
He noted that introducing a high-profile driver could destabilize the team dynamics and championship leader Antonelli.
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“Mercedes has the next superstar and a very good driver in George,” said Steiner. “Why would you spend more money to bring Max in?”
Steiner reiterated that alternative options at McLaren and Ferrari are completely blocked for the upcoming season.
