BREAKING: Steward suspended from Canadian Grand Prix after comments about Verstappen

The FIA statement reads: "Following recent unauthorised media comments, the FIA has taken the decision to suspend Derek Warwick from his duties as driver steward for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. He will be replaced by Enrique Bernoldi who will be officiating from the Remote Operations Centre in Geneva for the remainder of the event."

Over the past week, Warwick has made several comments about Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing. In a conversation with a betting site, he mentioned the treatment of Verstappen's teammates, Verstappen's incident with George Russell and his future in Formula 1.

Warwick is not the first steward to be reprimanded for his comments as Johnny Herbert was also dealt with for similar actions. In fact, the FIA and Herbet completely parted ways at the beginning of 2025 as Herbert's work was no longer fitting for the objective work a steward needs to do.