Following the FIA’s announcement that Johnny Herbert will no longer be a steward at Grand Prix races ahead of the F1 2025 season, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem addressed the “conflict of interest” that led to the former driver’s departure. Speaking to Spanish media MARCA, Sulayem noted that Herbert’s dual roles as a steward and…
The recent decision that Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as a F1 steward has reignited discussions about professionalism in stewarding — a topic Christian Horner, Zak Brown and Alex Wurz talked about with Sky Sports. The move raises important questions about whether officials should be allowed to straddle both regulatory and media roles in…
Johnny Herbert has swiftly secured a new motorsport role as Global Brand Ambassador for Lola Cars, just a day after parting ways with the FIA. The former Formula 1 driver and television pundit ended his 15-year tenure as an FIA driver steward after “mutually agreeing” that his position was no longer “compatible” with his media…
Three-time Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert will no longer be a steward at Grand Prix races, the FIA confirmed on Wednesday morning. Over the last number of years, the former British driver has combined his role as a steward at some races with media work. Previously it was with Sky Sports until he left the…
Amidst controversy regarding stewarding standards and reigning world champion Max Verstappen calling into question the objectivity of the British media, driver-turned-FIA-steward Johnny Herbert has hit back at claims from Jos Verstappen that he holds strong bias against his son. The Brit insisted that he is allowed to express his opinions on the Red Bull driver’s…
Co-author: Ewout Albrecht Max Verstappen has responded to remarks recently made by Johnny Herbert, calling them “quite extreme accusations.” Herbert, a former F1 driver and regular Sky Sports F1 pundit from 2012 to 2022, serves as an FIA steward for Formula 1 races. He was part of the stewarding panel in both Austria and Mexico—where…
Following the Thursday FIA Driver Press Conference leading up to the Singapore Grand Prix Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was called to the stewards for using foul language to describe the state of the Red Bull car. Later that day the Stewards found Verstappen in breach of the International Sporting Code (Article 12.2.1.k) and decided that the…
“It was Max’s fault,” remarked Johnny Herbert, the steward that issued the sanction for the incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during the Austrian Grand Prix. The three-time world champion ultimately got a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his super license after causing contact that resulted in both of them picking up…
Former F1 and driver TV announcer for Sky Sports F1 Johnny Herbert was recently asked about the future of Sergio Perez with Red Bull. He…
