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".

The FIA has announced that Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as a steward, with his media punditry work declared "incompatible".

The FIA announced on Wednesday that Johnny Herbert, a former driver who notched three Grand Prix victories during his time on the grid, was being dropped as a race steward. Herbert first became a race official for the 2010 season, when the FIA first added former drivers to the list of stewards.

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.

Formula One's governing body dropped former racer Johnny Herbert as a grand prix steward on Wednesday, saying the Briton's work as a media pundit was incompatible with the role.

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.