Johnny Herbert received death threats after being part of the stewards team who handed Fernando Alonso a penalty for an incident in the 2024
Australian Grand Prix. The former
F1 driver demands
social media platforms should take action on those who deliver the death threats. Herbert admitted he wasn't affected by the death threat thrown at him but knows it can cause problems for other officials, athletes and ordinary people.
Herbert was part of the stewarding team for the Australian Grand Prix, where
a collision between Fernando Alonso and George Russell resulted in Russell crashing heavily on the penultimate lap of the race. The stewards gave the Spaniard a
time penalty after he was judged to have approached the turn differently with the Mercedes behind.
Alonso lost his sixth place result after this decision by the stewards. Instead, the Aston Martin driver finished 8th and scored four points.
Herbert said he received "awful death threats" after being one of the stewards who came up with the decision.