Haas boss Guenther Steiner has noticed Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin have now passed through their know-it-all phase.

With their full focus moved towards the new regulations for 2022, Haas began preparations by hiring an all-rookie line-up for 2021 consisting of reigning Formula 2 champion Schumacher and fellow F2 graduate Mazepin.

Billed as an apprenticeship year for both, each driver has understandably made a fair few mistakes along the way, while the squabbles between them have been among the most noteworthy stories to take from Haas’ season.

But ultimately Steiner is seeing what he wanted to see – a process of maturity for Schumacher and Mazepin, who have now settled into the full schedule of a Formula 1 weekend knowing a Thursday and Friday are just as important as the two days that follow.