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Johnny Herbert secures new position – sooner or later after dropping F1 steward job
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Johnny Herbert secures new position – sooner or later after dropping F1 steward job

By Miles Cooper January 30, 2025
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Johnny Herbert secures new position – sooner or later after dropping F1 steward job

has joined the not too long ago revived motorsport outfit Lola as a model ambassador – simply sooner or later after dropping his position as an steward this 12 months.

On Wednesday morning, former F1 driver Herbert, 60, was for the in March and the remainder of the 2025 season.

The , F1’s governing physique, deemed Herbert’s twin position as a steward and pundit as “incompatible.”

But Herbert will likely be concerned with British automotive producer Lola’s programme – as a powertrain provider for Yamaha – and future initiatives within the years forward, having signed an settlement with shut good friend Keith Smout, who’s Lola’s chief industrial officer.

“The great factor for me is that Lola’s return is each an incredible information story for the motorsport trade and likewise it nearly marries collectively totally different eras of racing,” Herbert advised .

“Lola’s heritage was all about the place the engineers got here from. They went by way of Lola, March, Reynard, and many others. and at the moment it was like a college for engineers.

“In 2025 it’s not solely again, but it surely’s again in one of the vital modern kinds of racing you may get – Components E. And realizing Until [Bechtolsheimer, Lola owner], and guys like Keith that is simply the beginning of a brand new technical journey so it’s actually thrilling.

“For Until to give you the concept to provide it one other likelihood to return onto the racetrack, it is beautiful to see.

“It is folks like Until that we have to have round to carry these fantastic names again into motorsport and that is precisely what he is doing these days.”

Herbert goes into his new position after dropping his position within the F1 stewards room, following criticism from Max Verstappen’s dad, Jos, final 12 months.

Max Verstappen’s dad, Jos, was critical of Herbert last year (Getty Images)

Herbert of Verstappen’s driving model in Mexico final 12 months, when the four-time world champion acquired a 20-second penalty, prompting father Jos to rebuke: “I feel a steward shouldn’t speak to the press in any respect.”

When criticised by the Verstappens final 12 months, Herbert fired again and maintained his views as a pundit might be separated from his rulings as a steward.

“As I’ve at all times mentioned, 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 mentioned, 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?”

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

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