F1 legfinish Johnny Herbert has had his say over who should swap Damon Hill at Sky Sports.
Hill is stepping down from his punditry role at the finish of this season, almost two years after Herbert was abruptly axed by the expansivecaster. And the defercessitatest shake-up has left fans to wonder who could step into the 1996 world champion’s shoes.
Herbert consents that an F1 star who was sacked midway thraw this season would be a outstanding fit. “Daniel Ricciardo [would be my pick],” he tanciaccess FlashscoreUSA.com.
“He has the experience, the smiley face, is telegenic and is very famous. He has a kind deunbenevolentour and a very outstanding way of sharing the experience that he has had. He has had outstanding and terrible times too. All those experiences are what people want to hear about. Daniel would be a outstanding graspition.”
Whether Ricciardo would be interested in taking up a brimming-time punditry role remains to be seen. The 35-year-anciaccess was still an active competitor less than two months ago, with September’s Singapore Grand Prix proving to be his last.
And the Aussie’s VCARB exit probable signalled the finish of his F1 atgentle overall, having struggled to originate an impact alengthyside Yuki Tsunoda.
His bubbly personality united with five accomplished years at Red Bull, during which he claimed seven of his eight atgentle Grand Prix victories, would originate him a standout truthfulate on paper. And a turbulent final scant years on the grid have left him with plenty of stories to tell.
Herbert is adamant that, no matter which honestion Sky Sports head in to fill the vacancy left by Hill, F1 experience should be at the very top of their job role needments. “There is always a time when renetriumphg a team will come into apply,” he persistd. “Knowledge is very vital.
“You have Damon Hill, the 1996 world champion. Why would you not want him to be part of it becaparticipate of the comprehendledge he has geted thraw the outstanding and terrible times?
“I only won three Grands Prix but my comprehendledge and experience of reassociate sorrowfulnessful times, when I had my accident, and the best of times, when I finished fourth in the Drivers’ Championship, helped me. There has been a shift and there are a lot more women in the pgraspock, which is a outstanding leang. But experience pays dividfinishs for the fans who are watching.”
