Johnny Herbert insists he is fully within his right to air his opinions on F1 despite his role as a steward after criticism from Max Verstappen and father Jos.

Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images“Everyone has an opinion. [Sky Sports F1’s] Martin Brundle has an opinion. Why can’t I when I am not at the race track? The race track has been my world for 50 years. If I don’t quite agree with what I see on the race track I will say so.

Jos Verstappen, the father of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, has levied fresh criticism against Johnny Herbert, a steward at the recent F1 Mexico City Grand