Haas Automation’s lawsuit against former team principal Guenther Steiner and his publisher, Ten Speed Press, has been dismissed, according to court documents from the Central District Court of California.

A US court has dismissed the "trademark" lawsuits Haas F1 filed against their former team principal Guenther Steiner

California court rules in favour of Guenther Steiner in trademark dispute with Haas Automation over his first book

The California judge agreed, ruling that the logos were artistically relevant to the book and did not explicitly mislead readers. This decision, based on the Rogers test, which is commonly used in trademark law, effectively dismissed Haas Automation's claims.

A landmark court case against former Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner has been thrown out, ending a saga

In retaliation, Haas filed its own lawsuit in California, accusing Steiner of unlawfully using Haas-owned branding and images in his best-selling book Surviving To Drive. However, the Central District Court of California has now thrown out Haas' lawsuit.

Gunther Steiner has won a round in his battle with his former F1 employer Haas. After he was axed as long-time team boss (…)

Guenther Steiner has won a lawsuit against his former employer, Haas F1. The American team filed against their former team principal, because of alleged copyright infringement in his book. However, the court decided against the constructor.

Haas Automation have seen their case dismissed by a US judge after they claimed former team principal Guenther Steiner infringed on their trademark. The American company claimed that Steiner had infringed on their trademark in his 2022 book Surviving to Drive but a US judge has now ruled that to be inaccurate.