The current Haas F1 drivers Grosjean and Magnussen both no longer have a contract at the end of the 2020 season and have yet to start talks with the team about a new contract.
Haas wanted to postpone all talks with drivers until he committed to racing in 2021 by signing the Concorde deal that was signed last month.
Team boss Steiner previously said that Haas is eager to get multi-year contracts with its drivers as he believes continuity would be vital before the regulations change in 2022. Race point driver Sergio Perez has become the youngest free agent after announcing his impending race exit on Wednesday, giving Haas another option to consider.
“We talk to everyone and we have to see what we want to do and then decide what we’re going to do,” Steiner said on Thursday when he was asked by Motorsport.com about the possibility of signing Perez. “I don’t think there are a lot of places available at the moment anyway, so that’s on my side.
“Everyone’s been thinking about who’s in the market. We put everything on a table and then see what we want. What do we want to do? Do we want to keep the drivers we have? Do we want experienced drivers? Do we.” Do you want to start with young drivers? Do we mix it up? Everything is on the table. “
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Steiner said he had previously spoken to Perez about a ride and had a “good relationship” with the Mexican driver.
“I respect him very much, you know what he did,” said Steiner. “I mean when [was] always said with Sebastian too [Vettel]It’s a shame if we lost him in Formula 1. The same goes for Nico Hulkenberg, who is not here.
“They are all good people. I don’t know what we’re going to do. I said there are many options.”
When asked how many drivers were on Haas’ shortlist in 2021, Steiner said: “There are almost 10.
“It’s amazing what’s out there at the moment. So you see me very calmly. Because there are only 20 places and we have 10 potential people who could do the job, which is good. We already have two of them.”
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