Last among the full-time drivers in the standings and a best finish of 16th, Mick Schumacher's rookie season in IndyCar has been far from easy. For his former Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner, this situation comes as no surprise whatsoever, because he considers the expectations for his former driver - including from Schumacher himself - to be completely exaggerated.
"Anyone who said Mick would go there and win is a dreamer," Steiner said in an interview to Motorsport.com. "The bar is set high with the top drivers over there. And they’ve been doing this for years. You can’t just walk in there. Nobody can just walk in and sweep the board. The best have tried."