Alex Wurz, head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), has revealed that drivers were left in the dark regarding the FIA ’s tweaks to the stewards’ penalty guidelines. F1 stars could now face a championship point deduction for foul language.

Formula One season onwards, Johnny Herbert will no longer be an FIA steward during Grand Prix weekends. The decision puts an end to the increasingly loud calls for the removal of Herbert from his voluntary position because of possible conflicts of interest.

OPINION: Punishing an unpaid volunteer for taking a paid job is at least an hour late and a few dollars short