The FIA has confirmed that Derek Warwick has been suspended from his role as an FIA steward at the Canadian Grand Prix.

That comes after the former F1 driver turned steward – who last served in the role at the Miami Grand Prix – conducted an interview with a gambling platform ahead of the race weekend in Canada, where he cast judgement over a range of F1 2025 stars including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda.

FIA suspend steward over ‘unauthorised media comments’

In a development comparable to how Johnny Herbert was relieved of his duties as an F1 steward ahead of the 2025 campaign – his punditry work deemed to be a conflict of interest with his role as an FIA steward – Warwick has been stood down for the Canadian GP, his comments described as ‘unauthorised’ by Formula 1’s governing body the FIA.

In a statement, the FIA said: “Following recent unauthorised media comments, the FIA has taken the decision to suspend Derek Warwick from his duties as driver steward for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.

“He will be replaced by Enrique Bernoldi who will be officiating from the Remote Operations Centre in Geneva for the remainder of the event.

“After discussion, Derek acknowledges that his comments were ill-advised in his role as an FIA steward and has apologised. Derek will resume his duties as a steward in the forthcoming Austrian Grand Prix.”

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