Herbert denounces accusations against him: 'Absolutely ridiculous'

Before the start of the 2025 season, Johnny Herbert was released from his role as FIA steward due to incompatibility. While the Briton says he is happy with the governing body's decision, one thing continues to bother him.

In a conversation with CasinoApps, Herbert said, “I’m absolutely fine with it. It was upsetting at the time because I enjoyed it, and I felt that I was doing the best job and with no bias towards anybody."

The former F1 driver believes that when he was an FIA Steward, he consistently made the right calls. "I had rules and guidelines that I had to deal with, not on my own, but with three other FIA stewards as well. I don’t think I was doing anything that was favouring anybody. I only did what I thought was necessary. If it was Lewis, if it was Max, if it was Lando, or any of the drivers on the racetrack."

As far as the accusations against him, he is not happy. “I had no bitterness towards any of those drivers to decide, ‘well I don’t like him, so I’m going to give him a penalty just because.’ That’s not how it works, and it never will work like that. That’s where I felt that the way it was aimed at me, accusing me of bias, was absolutely ridiculous."

Herbert finds the bias criticism, or lack thereof, out of place. "That’s where there has been this continual British bias talk for some reason, and I don’t get it. Sky have been getting it as well. But they’re a goddamn British broadcaster! So, you’re going to favour your own British drivers. What happens, for instance, when the football World Cup happens? Will you support your team? Yes, absolutely. I don’t see any difference from that point of view."

After speaking about why it is right to be biased in certain instances, he clarified that he was not biased during his time as an FIA steward. "Am I biased? Absolutely not,"

This article was written in collaboration with Savannah Lenz

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