Excessive profile F1 driver steward axed for Canadian Grand Prix weekend

Derek Warwick has been suspended from his duties as a steward for this weekend’s Components 1 Canadian Grand Prix, after plenty of controversial media interviews.

The 70-year-old, who has 4 grand prix podiums, was as a consequence of function one of many stewards in Montreal however will now sit out the weekend after the FIA determined to droop Warwick.

In earlier days, quotes attributed to Warwick circulated by a playing agency have been picked up by plenty of web sites criticising a number of present drivers, together with Lando Norris, Lance Stroll and Yuki Tsunoda.

“Following current unauthorised media feedback, the FIA has taken the choice to droop Derek Warwick from his duties as driver steward for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix,” an FIA assertion learn.

“He might be changed by Enrique Bernoldi, who might be officiating from the Distant Operations Centre in Geneva for the rest of the occasion.

“After dialogue, Derek acknowledges that his feedback have been ill-advised in his function as an FIA steward and has apologised. Derek will resume his duties as a steward within the forthcoming Austrian Grand Prix.”

Warwick turns into the second high-profile F1 steward to fall foul of offering syndicated quotes to a betting firm this 12 months.

Earlier than the beginning of the 2025 season, Johnny Herbert’s feedback led to him being not thought-about as a steward for grand prix racing occasions, having stuffed the function for some years.

There had been vital curiosity in Herbert’s FIA function since late 2024, when he was a part of the stewards’ panel that twice penalised Purple Bull driver Max Verstappen on the Mexican Grand Prix.

In partnership with a betting firm, Herbert then commented on the selections handed down by the physique.

In addition to his years in F1, Warwick additionally received the 1992 Le Mans 24 Hours and was topped world sportscar champion in the identical 12 months.