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.
The former racing driver attracted criticism from Max Verstappen’s camp last season.
The 2024 Formula One season ended with Max Verstappen as the drivers’ champion for the fourth year running but that does not tell the whole story. McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all won multiple races with McLaren taking their first constructors’ championship in 26 years.
Formula One rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has reached a new milestone as the teen prodigy, who is set to race for Mercedes this season, revealed he has passed his driving test.Antonelli did not need the licence in order to drive for Mercedes, where he replaces seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, as he already had the so-called "Super Licence" needed to drive in F1.