The hard hand of the FIA It does not cease and this Saturday has announced the fulminating dismissal of another commissioner, Derek Warwickfor reasons similar to those five months ago they had the dismissal of his former partner Johnny Herbert. The former pilot of Formula 1 70 years have been suspended in full Canada Grand Prix for making “unauthorized comments to the media.” That is the version of the agency, although what it really did were valuations on the races through an betting platform.
Herbert was also suspended for exceeding his comments in different media, but the cause of dismissal is not the only thing he shares with Warwick. And it is that both commissioners attacked on more than one occasion Fernando Alonsowith the conflict of interest that this implies. In fact, one of those responsible for prosecuting that Asturian action before the hard accident of George Russell in it Australia GP 2024 And that ended that historical sanction of 20 seconds, it was Johnny.
Warwick, who in 2017 accused Alonso already Sebastian Vettel to impose the rules in the races and cross out that the F1 kept the blue flags (force the folded cars to let the pilots go in front) because of the two world champions. Now, the Briton leaves through the same door that Herbert did when he was going to be part of the team of commissioners of the tenth cup of the World Cup that is held in the circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
FIA suspends another commissioner
The real cause of the dismissal of a former athlete who competed for 11 seasons in F1 is his comments disseminated by an betting platform after SPAIN GP. Addressed several issues, including the sanction of 10 seconds to Max Verstappen For ramming Russell in the last laps of the race in Montmeló. The FIA confirmed that Enrique Bernoldialso ancient pilot, will replace Warwick in Canada.
«Following the recent unauthorized comments in the media, the FIA has made the decision to suspend Derek Warwick of its functions as a pilot commissioner for the Canada Grand Prix of this weekend. Will be replaced by Enrique Bernoldi, who will act from the Remote Geneva Operations Center During the rest of the event, ”said the FIA.
Among other things, Warwick also criticized pilots as Lando Norris, Lance Stroll y Yuki Tsunodaand said that Lewis Hamilton He deserved to win his eighth world. «After discussing it, Derek acknowledges that his comments were misguided in his role as commissioner of the FIA and has apologized. Derek will resume his functions as a commissioner in the next Austrian Grand Prix»He concluded.
