Formula 1's governing body has suspended a driver steward for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix over comments he made regarding a penalty Max Verstappen received two weeks ago.
The FIA said Friday that Derek Warwick's comments were not authorized and he will be replaced by Enrique Bernoldi, who will officiate from the Remote Operations Centre in Geneva for the remainder of the weekend.
“After discussion, Derek acknowledges that his comments were ill-advised in his role as an FIA steward and has apologized,” the FIA said in a statement. “Derek will resume his duties as a steward in the forthcoming Austrian Grand Prix.”
Verstappen received a three-point penalty for running George Russell off track at the Spanish Grand Prix. The penalty put the four-time reigning F1 champion just one point away from an automatic one-race suspension.
Warwick did an interview with a gambling publication in which he defended the penalty levied to Verstappen as the “perfect” punishment because the Dutchman was "absolutely wrong” in the contact with Russell.
It is the second time this year the FIA has penalized a race steward.
Johnny Herbert was let go in January as a steward because the FIA said his “duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible.” The FIA said the decision was made “with regret.'
Herbert at the end of the 2024 season gave several interviews to gambling sites, some related to high-profile decisions he was involved with in his role as a steward. He even had a public argument with Jos Verstappen, father of the four-time champion, after Verstappen was penalized in Mexico City for an incident with Lando Norris.
Jos Verstappen alleged Herbert was biased and said “the FIA should take a good look at the staffing of the stewards, who they put there and whether there is no appearance of a conflict of interest."
Herbert in turn criticized Verstappen’s driving and called it “over the top.” He also said Verstappen had developed “a horrible mindset of trying to gain an advantage by taking a fellow driver off the race track.”
The FIA determined Herbert had displayed impartiality and could no longer be a steward.
Warwick, meanwhile, has apologized and the FIA has indicated his punishment is only for this weekend.
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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, sits in his car during a pit stop at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Montreal. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece imposed mandatory work breaks on Monday in parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), with the heat wave forecast to last through Thursday.
The labor ministry ordered the work stoppage, in effect from midday to 5:00 p.m. (0900–1400 GMT), for outdoor manual labor and food delivery services, primarily in central Greece and on several islands. Employers were also asked to offer remote work options.
No emergency measures were implemented in Athens, and the current hot spell — following sweltering temperatures across Europe — is not considered unusual.
Greek authorities say they are taking long-term steps to address the effects of climate change, including the deployment this summer of a record number of firefighters.
People enjoy the sea in the late afternoon, as temperatures expect to edge over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Farenheit) in the next days, in Glyfada suburb, south of Athens, Greece, on Sunday July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
People gather on the beach in the late afternoon as temperatures expect to edge over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Farenheit) in the next days, in Glyfada suburb, south of Athens, Greece, on Sunday July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
A man tries to cool himself at a fountain during a hot day, as temperatures expect to edge over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Farenheit) in the next days, in Palaio Faliro suburb, south of Athens, Greece, Sunday July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
A man takes a shower near a beach during a hot day, as temperatures expect to edge over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Farenheit) in the next days, in Palaio Faliro suburb, south of Athens, Greece, Sunday July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
People take a shower in the late afternoon, as temperatures are expected to edge over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the next few days, in the Glyfada suburb, south of Athens, Greece, on Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
Tourist with umbrellas wait outside the Acropolis of Athens, on Monday , July 7, 2025 while authorities in Greece have imposed mandatory work stoppages in parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Tourists rest in the shade as they wait to enter the Acropolis of Athens, Monday, July 7, 2025, while authorities in Greece impose mandatory work stoppages in parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
A tourist with an umbrella walks outside the Acropolis of Athens, on Monday , July 7, 2025 while authorities in Greece have imposed mandatory work stoppages in parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
A tourist with an umbrella stands on Filopappou Hill as Athens stretches out in the background, Monday, July 7, 2025, while authorities in Greece impose mandatory work stoppages in parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).
