The priority, however, will be to employ a reserve who can take part in all races and be on site in the event of last-minute problems with regulars Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin.
Both former Haas drivers have found employment in the US, with Magnussen competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and starring in the final 24 Hours of Daytona, and Grosjean competing in the NTT IndyCar Series.
Would be neither available nor willing to travel to F1 races regularly as a reserve.
However, they could still be used if they were free of other obligations and had enough lead time to get them to a race venue.
Grosjean made it clear this week that he would be ready to step in if he received a call from an F1 team.
“I wouldn’t mind if they’re free,” Steiner told Motorsport.com. “I think they will be happy to come back too. I mean, I didn’t ask them, but I don’t think they have bad feelings. “
Steiner is still in regular contact with both drivers and is happy that they have found new jobs.
“I texted Romain shortly before because I had to ask him something. I spoke to Kevin last weekend when he was in Daytona. I am very happy for you.
“And as always, I mean we broke up, but I think in life we still work together. There was no precipitation. Sure they weren’t happy, but they weren’t unhappy. You had a good time, we had a good time.
“All good things end in life, that was one of them, but we still hold on to our relationship. I am very happy that both of them continue to do what they like to do. “
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Steiner confirmed that the team intends to have a reserve on site on race weekends, as it did last year. He hasn’t ruled out renewing the contract with Pietro Fittipaldi, who replaced the injured Grosjean in the last two events of 2020.
“I think we have to bring a third driver with us this year because of COVID, like we did last year. You never know when it will hit you. If you ever need a third driver on the track, now is it.
“There is no rush to name someone. We’ll talk to Pietro, of course. But there is not a great rush on our part and not on his part. “
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