Ex-F1 driver Schumacher has regul𝓡arly criticised Haas for their treatment - and eventual axing - of his nephew Mick Schumacher last year.

But now he has come to the defence of his nephew’s replacement Hulkenberg, while 💧questioning team principal Guenther Steiner.

“Nico Hulkenberg experienced a modest race after a stro🤡ng qualifying session,” he told .

“This is very frustrating for him. Both he and Kevin Magnussen have the potential to finish in the points, but the Haas team is toꦦo big a deficit.

“They've gotten to a point where they have tওo think about what needs to change and restructure.

“Haas is curren🌼tly at the absolute bottom of the field and that cannot be a situationꦍ in the long run.

“Team boss Guenther Steiner said at the weekend that he was satisfied with t🐠he driver p🥃airing. 

“In doing so, he promised Hulkenberg another year as a 🐈re𒁃gular driver. 

“But the question is: what can Haas offer him🔯? 

“If I were him, I would first ask what steps are being taken to improve the situat⭕ion▨. 

“Because one thing is clear: If everything stays the way🍎 it is - also in terms of personnel - then not much will change.”

Hulkenberg finished 15th, two places ahead o�﷽�f Kevin Magnussen, in Montreal.

Both driver൲s are expected to be retained for 2024 💯by Steiner.