Johnny Herbert secures new role – one day after losing F1 steward job
Johnny Herbert secures new role – one day after losing F1 steward job
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Herbert’s dual role as a steward and pundit was deemed ‘incompatible’ by F1’s governing body. Johnny Herbert has joined the recently revived motorsport outfit Lola as a brand ambassador – just one day after losing his role as an F1 steward this year.
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On Wednesday morning, former F1 driver Herbert, 60, was dropped as a steward for the Australian Grand Prix in March and the rest of the 2025 season. The FIA, F1’s governing body, deemed Herbert’s dual role as a steward and pundit as “incompatible.”.
Yet Herbert will be involved with British car manufacturer Lola’s Formula E programme – as a powertrain supplier for Yamaha – and future projects in the years ahead, having signed an agreement with close friend Keith Smout, who is Lola’s chief commercial officer.
“Lola’s heritage was all about where the engineers came from. They went through Lola, March, Reynard, etc. and at that time it was like a university for engineers. “In 2025 it’s not only back, but it's back in one of the most innovative types of racing you can get – Formula E. And knowing Till [Bechtolsheimer, Lola owner], and guys like Keith this is just the start of a new technical adventure so it’s really exciting.
“For Till to come up with the idea to give it another chance to go back onto the racetrack, it's lovely to see. “It's people like Till that we need to have around to bring these wonderful names back into motorsport and that's exactly what he's doing at the present time.”.
