Johnny Herbert Bio | Wiki
Johnny Herbert ( Full name: John Paul “Johnny” Herbert ) is a British former racing driver. He currently serves as a television announcer for Sky Sports F1. Johnny raced in Formula One for seven different teams, from 1989 to 2000. He ended up winning three races and placing 4th in the 1995 World Drivers’ Championship. Also, he raced sports cars and won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991 driving a Mazda 787B.
Johnny mentored six contestants in a primetime ITV4 reality series in 2013 and 2014. His aim was to take players of the Gran Turismo video games to the Dubai 24-Hour race as real drivers. Other countries in Europe had heats mentored by drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Sébastien Buemi. Apart from his work on F1, he runs a charity event called the JohnnyHerbert Karting Challenge. The challenge is held every year for charities such as the halow project which is currently held at Capital Karts in London. The event invites celebrities and professional racing drivers to compete in indoor go-karting. The show is now in its 20th year.
Johnny Herbert Age
He was born on June 25, 1964, in Brentwood, Essex, England. Johnny is 58 years old.
Johnny Herbert Height
He is a man of below-average stature. Johnny stands at the height of 5 ft 6 in ( Approx 1,68 m).
Johnny Herbert Family
He was born to his parents, Bob Herbert and Jene Herbert in Brentwood, Essex, England. His birth sign is cancer. Johnny holds British nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. However, the race car driver has not publicly shared his siblings’ details.
Johnny Herbert Wife
He is happily married to his wife Rebecca Herbert. The couple shares two children namely Amelia Herbert and Chloe Herbert.
Johnny Herbert F1
Currently, Johnny serves as a regular contributor to the Sky Sports F1 channel. The former race car driver is an occasional presence as one of the insiders in “Sky Race Control” during practices, qualifying sessions, as well as races. He works alongside Anthony Davidson, Nico Rosberg, Damon Hill, and Paul Di Resta.
Johnny Herbert What Doesn’t Kill You | Book
His book titled What Doesn’t Kill You…: My Life in Motor Racing was published on November 3, 2016, by Bantam Press. It is written in English. Best Sellers Rank #3,147,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books).
Johnny Herbert Alonso
Fernando Alonso might not be racing in Bahrain but still managed to go viral on with a vicious put-down to Sky Sports pundit Johnny. Alonso scolded Johnny in April 2016 for a retirement suggestion Alonso sat out the Bahrain Grand Prix after the FIA deemed him unfit to race in 2016 due to his broken ribs and damaged lung from a heavy crash in Australia. Though he wanted to race on despite the injuries. he reportedly asked for permission to drive again after watching FP2.
Jonny said his absence from the car showed a lack of motivation and that the Spaniard should have pushed harder to drive. Before FP3 started, Johnny who is a former race winner with Benetton and Stewart was speaking on Sky Sports’ coverage when he was approached by double-world champion Alonso. The latter was clearly annoyed by the Brit’s comments.
“I will not retire, mate,” Alonso said while shaking Johnny’s hand. “I was world champion. You ended up as a commentator because you were not a world champion mate.” He added as he walked off camera, leaving a bemused Johnny to say: “Thanks very much, no, that’s good. I wasn’t world champion … Happy man.”
Johnny Herbert Accident
He was signed to drive for the Benetton Formula I team in July 1988. Johnny was competing in Formula 3000 at the time and this was his big chance. He was involved in a huge multi-car accident a few days later during the F3000 race at Brands Hatch.
Johnny Herbert Salary
He currently serves as the announcer for SkySports F1. Johnny earns an average salary of $116,395 per year.
Johnny Herbert Net Worth
He is is a British former racing driver with an estimated net worth of $24 million.
How Old Is Johnny Herbert
Johnny is 58 years old. He was born on June 25, 1964, in Brentwood, Essex, England.
Where Is Johnny Herbert From
He was born to his parents, Bob Herbert and Jene Herbert in Brentwood, Essex, England.
Is Johnny Herbert Still On Sky F1
Yes. He currently serves as a regular contributor to the Sky Sports F1 channel.