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Steiner encouraged by clean Magnussen, Grosjean battle at Styrian Grand Prix

Haas boss Guenther Steiner said he was encouraged to see Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean fight for position at the Styrian Grand Prix without incident.

The Haas teammates have collided several times before, most notably at last year's British Grand Prix. The aftermath of that incident, which saw one of the drivers slam a door off its hinges following a frosty debrief with Steiner, featured prominently on the Haas-focused episode of Netflix's Drive to Survive series.

The pair fought for position at the Styrian Grand Prix without contact, with Magnussen eventually beating Grosjean to 12th place.

When asked what it was like seeing the two men fight without making contact, Steiner laughed and said: "It was about time!