Formula 1 season gets underway, one of their race stewards has been removed by the sport’s governing body. The FIA announced on Wednesday that Johnny Herbert, a former driver who notched three Grand Prix victories during his time on the grid,

The former F1 driver was in line to be a steward at the season-opening race in Australia but was criticised by Jos Verstappen last year for his dual role as steward and pundit

Red Bull were reportedly one of two teams who protested against Johnny Herbert’s position within the FIA. The three-time Grand Prix winner was removed from his post as an F1 steward on Wednesday.

Johnny Herbert had been set to act as F1 driver steward at the F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix before being dropped by the FIA.

Former grand prix driver Johnny Herbert has been dropped from his role as a steward in Formula 1. Governing body the FIA said that Herbert's "duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible".

Formula One season onwards, Johnny Herbert will no longer be an FIA steward during Grand Prix weekends. The decision puts an end to the increasingly loud calls for the removal of Herbert from his voluntary position because of possible conflicts of interest.

The FIA has confirmed that Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as a Formula One race steward after mutually agreeing the role was “incompatible” with his media duties. Concerns emerged last year about Herbert’s dual role,

Former driver-turned-pundit Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as an FIA race steward for Formula 1 races due to the "incompatible" dual roles he was trying to serve.

Johnny Herbert has been dropped as a Formula One steward for the upcoming 2025 season after it was “mutually agreed” that his work as a media pundit was “incompatible” with his work for the FIA.