right to oust F1 steward Herbert says Horner

that Herbert\’s FIA work was incompatible with his parallel role as an outspoken pundit on various gambling-related websites.

In 2024, Herbert\’s involvement in a couple of highly controversial penalties for Max Verstappen enraged Max\’s father Jos and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. Horner now denies he believes there was any link between Herbert’s sacking and the criticism of Verstappen.

But he accepts it was the right decision. “There can’t be people who monitor compliance with the rules and who also work in the media. This doesn’t happen in other professional sports either, because it’s completely inappropriate. You’re either on the side of the sport’s regulators or the media. You can’t stand with one foot on each side. Grand Prix Drivers’ Association president Alex Wurz was also asked whether Herbert was no longer eligible to be an F1 steward.

“I don’t know the details but if there was a conflict and it was resolved together then that’s fine,” he said. I don’t know exactly.