Derek Warwick has been suspended from his duties as a steward for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, after a number of controversial media interviews. The 70-year-old, who has four grand prix podiums, was due to serve as one of the stewards in Montreal but will now sit out the weekend after the FIA decided to suspend Warwick.

Derek Warwick has been temporarily suspended from his role as FIA steward after taking part in an interview with a betting website. This makes him the second F1 steward to face disciplinary action from the FIA for participating in media activities on the side.

The appointment of Derek Warwick as an FIA race steward for the Canadian Grand Prix has prompted controversy, after he spoke out about F1 champion Max Verstappen 's incident with George Russell .

Sky Sports F1 pundit Martin Brundle has promised to support Derek Warwick ‘until my last breath’ after the FIA steward was suspended. On Friday, motorsport’s governing body announced that Warwick had been stood down from his role as a steward for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Derek Warwick was removed from stewarding duties for the Canadian Grand Prix following “unauthorised” comments that he made in the press

The FIA have suspended Derek Warwick as an F1 steward for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix with immediate effect. Warwick, 70, was due to be on the stewarding panel for this weekend's action in Montreal.

Formula 1 steward Derek Warwick will sit out the Canadian GP 2025 after the FIA took a dim view of his comments on the Max Verstappen-George Russell clash at Spain.