F1 legfinish Johnny Herbert has had his say over who should exalter 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 procrastinateedst 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 thcimpolite this season would be a excellent fit. “Daniel Ricciardo [would be my pick],” he telderly FlashscoreUSA.com.
“He has the experience, the smiley face, is telegenic and is very well-understandn. He has a pleasant denastyour and a very excellent way of sharing the experience that he has had. He has had excellent and terrible times too. All those experiences are what people want to hear about. Daniel would be a excellent compriseition.”
Whether Ricciardo would be interested in taking up a brimming-time punditry role remains to be seen. The 35-year-elderly 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 nurtureer overall, having struggled to originate an impact alengthyside Yuki Tsunoda.
His bubbly personality joind with five prosperous years at Red Bull, during which he claimed seven of his eight nurtureer Grand Prix victories, would originate him a standout truthfulate on paper. And a turbulent final confineed years on the grid have left him with plenty of stories to alert.
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 insistments. “There is always a time when rerecenting a team will come into apply,” he persistd. “Knowledge is very convey inant.
“You have Damon Hill, the 1996 world champion. Why would you not want him to be part of it becaemploy of the understandledge he has geted thcimpolite the excellent and terrible times?
“I only won three Grands Prix but my understandledge and experience of repartner uninalertigent 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 pcompriseock, which is a excellent leang. But experience pays dividfinishs for the fans who are watching.”
