Christian Horner believes the FIA made the "right decision" in removing Johnny Herbert from its roster of Formula 1 stewards.
Last week, the governing body ruled that Herbert's role as an FIA steward was "incompatible" with his work as a media pundit, which occurs particularly on gambling-related websites following his earlier ousting from Sky.
In 2024, Herbert was involved in stewarding decisions that sparked controversy, particularly regarding penalties given to Max Verstappen, which drew strong criticism from Verstappen's father, Jos, and Red Bull team boss Horner.
However, Horner has denied any suggestion that Herbert's dismissal was linked to that controversy.
"But it was the right decision," he admitted. "You can't have rule enforcers who also work for the media.
"That doesn't happen in other professional sports either, because it's completely inappropriate. You're either on the side that regulates the sport or on the side of the media. You can't have one foot on both sides."
Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) chairman Alex Wurz was also asked for his thoughts on Herbert's departure.
"I don't know the details," Wurz said, "but if there was a conflict and they worked it out together, then so be it. I don't know all that exactly."
