Germany needs political backing for F1 return says SteinerFormer Haas boss Guenther Steiner says Germany will struggle to return to the Formula 1 calendar without stronger backing from both politicians and industry. The industry and politics would have to be fully behind it, Steiner told Bild. Steiner, now co-owner and CEO of the Tech3 MotoGP team, believes Germany currently lacks a driving force to revive its Formula 1 ambitions. The project would need political support, as would the German automotive industry, Steiner said. Steiner was speaking ahead of this weekend's German MotoGP round at the Sachsenring.