Steiner: this accident “is not acceptable”

Günther Steiner believes that the causes of Romain Grosjean's accident during Malaysian GP practice are not acceptable. The Haas F1 Team Team Principal is worried about the race.

Published on 29/09/2017 à 17:34

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Steiner: this accident “is not acceptable”

Following Romain Grosjean's accident during Malaysian GP practice, Haas Team Principal F1 Team Günther Steiner has spoken out to criticize the lack of safety at the Kuala Lumpur circuit in Sepang.

“Things like this should not happen in 2017 on a permanent circuit. They should not arrive on any circuit, declared the director of the American team at a press conference in the paddock of the Malaysian GP. It's not acceptable. It does not meet current standards. We need to improve the situation so that it doesn't happen again in the race because it could turn into a tragedy, if several cars follow each other. »

Haas F1 Team benefited from a favor from the FIA to be able to repair the VF17 of Romain Grosjean under curfew.

“We should know more in a few hours but the damage to the car is very significant,” confirmed Gunther Steiner.

Romain Grosjean had set the 17th fastest time in FP2 of the Malaysian GP before going off the track, a fact which brought the session to a premature end.