Johnny Herbert reveals Damon Hill’s words after his Sky Sports axe
Herbert had been a pundit for the UK broadcaster for over a decade before he was surprisingly ditched in ad༺vance of this s✅eason.
“"It was disappointing and a bit of a surprise,” he said to . “But as Damon said to me I had had a good eleꦇven years.
“I𒁃t’s given me an opportunity to look at other things and knock on p𝓰eople’s doors which I had not done for a long while. I am very fortunate being an ex-driver and winning races that it helps.”
Herbert previou🥀sly said about his exit: "I didn’t decide to step away – I thought everyth🎀ing was going ahead!" "And then I got a call in December, I think it was, when I was told things were changing.
"It wasn't explained why or what was cha꧙nging. There was a mention of social media stuff and that was about it, really. I don't really know.
"I was always aware – at Sky they do these subscriber checks where you're given points out of 10 – and I've always known I was always quite popular on that side. It💧's a shame, but I'm over it. Moving on."
Herbert added to Ice36 about the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: “I’m looking forward to it because it always turns up things which make it a👍n i🅺nteresting race.
“We have got the sprint✱; some people like it, some people don’t. I like the concept of what we have got over Friday🌟, Saturday and Sunday.
“I always fo📖und that Friday was a waste of time, just a data collection exercise over two sessions.&nbﷺsp;
“Now you’ve got the qu꧂alifying for Sunday’s race ♍on Friday, and Saturday qualifying for the sprint race.
“Therꦫe is entertainment for everybody, every single day. I like the concept.
“People say there is a risk factor in the sprint, but there is a risk factor in F1 anyway. I don’t see that as part ofꦆ an argument not to ꦉhave them. But I hope Baku is the right track that gives us a little bit more entertainment.”
