The Italian is one of the most colourful and charismatic characters in the paddock. He is the only team principal to do a roaring trade in T‑shirts bearing his image. The owner, Gene Haas, indicated he was not satisfied with the results, despite Steiner having been with the team from the beginning. Steiner is also understood to have been instrumental in recruiting the team’s title sponsor, MoneyGram. Komatsu has been with the team since 2016 and will be expected to focus on the team’s performance with a new role being created to handle the non-competitive management of the team.

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