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The to and fro between FIA steward Johnny Herbert and Max Verstappen's family seemingly continued even after the F1 Brazilian GP, as the Brit pushed back at claims that he was biased in his judgments. Since the race in Austin, the Red Bull driver has been vocal about 'British bias' being a thing in the sport. It first began with the controversy around Verstappen's battle with Lando Norris.
Furthermore, Max Verstappen getting two 10-second penalties in Mexico led to suggestions from Jos Verstappen that the stewarding panel comprising Johnny Herbert had a conflict of interest. Herbert had been a vocal critic of the Dutch driver's behaviour on track and the fact that he was a part of the panel that gave Max a 'harsh' penalty, seemed to escalate the situation.
This continued into the F1 Brazilian GP race weekend, with Jos Verstappen questioning why the FIA stewards were speaking to the media, indirectly referring to Johnny Herbert, who gives interviews to different websites and shares his opinions as a pundit. In response, Herbert told SafestBettingSites.co.uk (as quoted by Motorsport),
