About
Motorsport engineer and team manager who held the position of team principal for the Haas Formula One Team beginning in 2014. He's also held the role of managing director for Jaguar Racing and the technical operations director for Red Bull Racing. His comedic posts, which typically feature colorful language, have helped him acquire 180,000 followers to his BanterSteiner Twitter account.
Before Fame
He began his career as a mechanic in the World Rally Championship for Mazda Rally Team Europe after dropping out of college, where he was studying engineering. He went on to work as the assistant team manager for Top Run Motorsport and the technical manager for Jolly Club.
Trivia
As the Haas team principal, he led the team in the 2016 season to become the first American entry to score in their debut race at the Australian Grand Prix.
Family Life
He's married to his wife Gertraud Steiner, with whom he has a daughter.
Associated With
While acting as the team principal for the Haas F1 Team, his most successful driver was Romain Grosjean.
