Steiner says the fact that the stewards said that the FIA was doing a "bad job" on track limits was itself a win.
Haas submitted the right of review request after studying footage of cars at Turn 6 during the US GP at Circuit of the Americas, and determining that Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant had all committed multiple offences during the race.
The team compiled video and photographic evidence which they believed was the new and relevant information that would trigger a review.
The US GP stewards deemed otherwise, while urging the FIA to find a better solution for track limits, and specifically Austin’s Turn 6.
“I don't regret it,” said Steiner when asked by Autosport about the failed bid. “Obviously we were conscious that it will be difficult to make it stick, but at least we tried.
“And what came out is that the stewards actually said the FIA is doing a bad job. And I think that's what was done.
“We didn't get anything out of it, but you have to try, in life you have to fight. You just can't say, 'Oh I do nothing.'”
The stewards also noted that Haas should have submitted a protest immediately after the US race rather than waiting and making a review request, but Steiner didn’t agree with that assertion.
Source: Autosport