By Tom Blow Gene Haas axed Guenther Steiner over the phone during the Christmas period, as fresh details about his exit have emerged. Steiner, 58, announced his Haas departure on Thursday after a decade as their team principal. He’s been replaced at the US-based team by their director of engineering Ayao Komatsu ahead of the new Formula 1 season, which starts in Bahrain in March. Steiner’s Haas exit is a blow to many F1 fans, as he was one of the sport’s most popular figures. He became a household name following the release of Netflix’s documentary ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ in 2019 and has…