Mika Salo does not expect to return as a steward in Formula 1 in 2025. Indeed, the Finn is also active as an analyst (for Viaplay in Scandinavia) and suspects that the motorsport federation will therefore no longer invite him to act as a race official. Ultimately Johnny Herbert was recently shown the door by the FIA as a steward because he is also active in the media.
FIA steward Mika Salo doesn’t expect to remain in his role for long in 2025. The former F1 driver, who raced between 1994 and 2002, believes he could face the same fate as Johnny Herbert. Herbert was dismissed due to a conflict of interest between the FIA and his punditry work. Salo has highlighted multiple different reasons why he may not work as a steward for much longer.
