Gunther Steiner says he will not comment on Mick Schumacher's future at Haas until "at least August." After a period of off-track turmoil with a lack of performance and a series of high-speed accidents, the German driver and his boss have landed in Montreal, insisting that peace has returned to their collaboration.

"It has been publicized that we don't talk to each other," Steiner told the Bild newspaper. "We just laugh at what other people say about us not having a good relationship."

However, he could not shut down the rumors about Schumacher leaving Haas at the end of 2022, even though he admitted that technical partner Ferrari chooses one of the team's drivers.

"No comment until at least the (European) summer," Steiner told Sky Germany's Sky. "These are rumors that would upset the team internally. From outside, they talk about it to create a bit of theater."

"We have to work calmly. I will defend Mick and we will solve the problems internally. But if the others want to divide us, we will go our own way. We've had a less than perfect season so far, but we have to work to move forward," he added.

Norbert Haug, a former Mercedes boss who had a close relationship with Mick's famous father Michael, says the onus is also on the 23-year-old Schumacher to end the speculation.

"The best thing would be a quietly good race that ends in at least one point," he commented. "That would also bring a lot of calm to the team. It's not easy because he's never been to Montreal. But this situation will end at some point."

Haug advised Schumacher to drive with more confidence than he did in Baku, where he was reportedly told by Haas that another major accident may have ended his era with the team.

"Anyone who races in Formula One with caution is not going to win anything. He has to go to the limit again and I hope his team will give him confidence. Then the result will come," Haug added.

No news about Schumacher's renewal until August