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Johnny Herbert sacked as F1 steward by FIA simply weeks earlier than 2025 season
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Johnny Herbert sacked as F1 steward by FIA simply weeks earlier than 2025 season

By Miles Cooper January 29, 2025
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Johnny Herbert sacked as F1 steward by FIA simply weeks earlier than 2025 season

has been sacked as an steward by the as a result of “incompatibility” of his twin position as an official and media pundit.

Former driver Herbert of ’s driving model in Mexico final yr, when the four-time world champion obtained a 20-second penalty, prompting father Jos to rebuke: “I believe a steward shouldn’t speak to the press in any respect.”

Herbert, 60, revealed this week that he was set to be a steward for the season-opening race in Australia on 16 March.

Nevertheless, in a shock assertion, the acknowledged on Wednesday morning that Herbert would not fulfil the place of F1 driver steward in Melbourne and past.

An FIA assertion learn: “Johnny is extensively revered and introduced invaluable expertise and experience to his position.

“Nevertheless, after dialogue, it was mutually agreed that his duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit had been incompatible.

“We thank him for his service and want him nicely in his future endeavours.”

Herbert’s representatives have been approached by The Impartial for remark.

When criticised by the Verstappens final yr, Herbert fired again and maintained his views as a pundit could possibly be separated from his rulings as a steward.

“As I’ve at all times stated, I’m Johnny Herbert the steward and the skilled throughout a race weekend and Johnny Herbert a pundit at different instances who expresses what he thinks,” Herbert stated, in November.

“When I’m a steward, I don’t specific any opinions. Everybody has an opinion. Martin Brundle has an opinion. Why can’t I when I’m not on the racetrack?

Max Verstappen, left, with his father Jos Verstappen (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire)

“The racetrack has been my world for 50 years. If I don’t fairly agree with what I see on the racetrack I’ll say so. It isn’t simply Max. I’ll criticise anybody if I really feel it’s warranted.

“I perceive it from Jos’s viewpoint as a result of it’s his son. Is there any bias? No, in fact not.

“I wasn’t the one one to assume that Max was excessive in Mexico. and Zak Brown thought so too.”

Herbert has given his views on F1 through numerous affiliations since his decade-long time as a pundit for Sky Sports activities F1 ended after the 2022 season.

The 24-race 2025 F1 season , with a 10-team season going down on the O2 Area in London on 18 February.

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