The new season in Formula 1 starts next week. The teams have been decided, but there are still changes taking place off the racetrack.
Shortly before the start of the Formula 1 season, RTL hired Günther Steiner as an expert. The former Haas team boss will be in action on the seven race weekends broadcast by RTL this season. Steiner, formerly boss of Mick Schumacher and Nico Hülkenberg, will appear for the first time alongside presenter Florian König at the season opener on the first weekend in March in Bahrain.
“I will say what I think, but logically remain neutral. But I speak plainly. I will try to pass on the information I receive to the audience as best as possible,” explained Steiner, who was in charge from 2014 to January of this year Year was active as Haas team boss.
Which races RTL is broadcasting this season
Steiner became a cult figure for Formula 1 fans through the Netflix documentary series “Drive to Survive”. The streaming service had stylized the 58-year-old’s insults into a means of entertainment. Fans counted how many times the Italian said the swear word “fuck” in an episode.
RTL and the pay-TV broadcaster Sky have agreed on the seven Formula 1 races that the Cologne broadcaster will show on free TV this year. Accordingly, in addition to the opening Grand Prix in Sakhir/Bahrain (March 2nd), RTL also reports on the race weekends in Budapest (July 21st), Spa-Francorchamps/Belgium (July 28th), Zandvoort/Netherlands (August 25th). , Monza (September 1st), Baku/Azerbaijan (September 15th) and Las Vegas (November 24th).