Guenther Steiner's response to his critics who feel he should be quicker with deciding his driver line-up for next year was simply: "Tough s***."
The Haas boss has an important choice to make. He can either hand Mick Schumacher a contract extension, giving the German another year to prove that he is worthy of his place in Formula 1 after some costly crashes, or he can replace him.
Nico Hulkenberg is the top candidate for the role if Steiner does decide to make a change. The 35-year-old would offer far more experience, but has not held a race seat since 2019 – though he has filled in a handful of times as a reserve for Aston Martin.
