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Haas wants FIA changes, claims stewards 'care less' about smaller F1 teams

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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner wants Formula One to adopt permanent stewards, claiming that the FIA "care less" about the sport's smaller teams.

In the direct aftermath of last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix -- in which Romain Grosjean received a time penalty for cutting a corner while battling Fernando Alonso -- Steiner went to speak to F1 race director Charlie Whiting to seek clarification on why his driver was penalised, yet Alonso escaped punishment when the pair made contact later in the race.

"I've spoken to Charlie and we've had some constructive discussions," Steiner said. "My biggest thing is the technicalities of what is wrong and what is right.