Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has been summoned to the stewards at the Spanish grand prix for comments he made calling for the FIA to invest in making stewarding a full-time professional role. Steiner was unhappy at the inconsistency shown by the stewards in handing Nico Hulkenberg a time penalty for causing a collision on the opening lap of the Monaco Grand Prix when Haas disputes any contact was made, and then seeing other collisions going unpunished. The team principal asked: “Do we need a different system for the stewards? Because every professional sport has got professionals being referees and stuff like this.
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