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 | FIA President: Herbert is a very good steward, but you can’t be a journalist, and then a judge29-05-2025 |
FIA explained the gap with Steward Herbert. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulaym commented on the news that the former Formula-1 racer Johnny Herbert stopped working as a judge.
Johnny is a very good steward, but there was a conflict of interest, and he knows about it. You can’t be a journalist in a large company, express your point of view, and then play the role of Steward, that is, a judge. You say, they say, for me the best alignment if this or that pilot wins.
And if this pilot fights with another racer in first or second place, how will you make a decision? Well, his departure . . . He understood everything and thanked FIA [for the opportunity], and we thanked him for his work, ”said the head of the Federation.
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