The FIA has suspended Derek Warwick from his stewarding duties on the F1 Canadian Grand Prix over “unauthorised media feedback”.
Warwick was attributable to be a part of the stewards panel in Montreal for Spherical 10 of the 2025 F1 season however he has been changed by Enrique Bernoldi for this weekend. Bernoldi will officiate from the FIA’s distant base in Geneva.
F1’s governing physique confirmed Warwick’s suspension on Friday night however mentioned he would “resume his duties as a steward” on the Austrian Grand Prix later this month.
“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,” the FIA mentioned in a press release.
“He can be changed by Enrique Bernoldi who can be officiating from the Distant Operations Centre in Geneva for the rest of the occasion.”
The FIA added that Warwick “acknowledges that his feedback have been ill-advised in his function as an FIA steward and has apologised”.
What did Warwick say?
The FIA didn’t particularly confer with any media feedback, however they’re understood to narrate to an interview Warwick gave to a betting platform wherein he shared his opinion on the Spanish Grand Prix.
Warwick weighed in on the penalty that was handed out to Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen.
“Ought to he have performed what he did, in flip 5 with George Russell? Completely not. Did he get a penalty for it? Sure,” Warwick mentioned. “He received 10 seconds and three factors, which solely brings him 1 level away from a race ban.
“So persons are arguing that Vettel, received a ten second drive by way of in Baku with Lewis Hamilton. However he deliberately drove into Lewis, whereas in case you really have a look at the video, it appears to me that though he dived in, he then did flip away from George, however the momentum carried him into George.
“I am not condoning it, I am not saying it is proper, it is completely incorrect, and the FIA fairly rightly gave him a penalty.”
He added: “I believe they received it about proper really. I believe lots of people would say he ought to have gotten a ban for instance to younger karters and they’re most likely proper, however I really feel the penalty was spot on.
“You have to have a look at every particular person incident, on their very own benefit. I believed it was very questionable. It isn’t what I wish to see.”
Warwick additionally prompt that Lewis Hamilton could already be serious about retiring following a tough begin to life at Ferrari.
Earlier this 12 months, former grand prix driver Johnny Herbert was dropped from his function as a steward as a result of the FIA considered his duties within the function and that of a media pundit have been “incompatible.”
