Johnny Herbert

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johnny Herbert
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jun 25, 1964(1964-06-25)
Age	60
Birthplace	Brentford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Johnny Herbert Biography

Johnny Herbert is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on June 25, 1964 in Brentford, England, United Kingdom. The winner of 1991’s 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Mazda 787B.

When he raced for Benetton He was a teammate alongside While racing for Benetton, he was teammates with Michael Schumacher..

Winning the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in 1985, Herbert caught Eddie Jordan’s attention, and together they won the 1987 British Formula 3 title. Herbert suffered career-threatening injuries in 1988, as a then championship hopeful in International Formula 3000 when he was caught up in a major accident at Brands Hatch, when Gregor Foitek hit him from behind, causing Herbert to slam into the wall cockpit-first, sustaining severe ankle and foot injuries after multiple collisions with the barriers. The threat of amputation loomed but it eventually passed after multiple surgeries and months of physiotherapy, though the extent of Herbert’s injuries would permanently hinder his mobility, leaving him unable to run and forcing him to change his driving style.

Despite his immobility, Herbert returned to racing at the beginning of 1989 in Formula 1, scoring points on his debut at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro driving for the Benetton team, then managed by his long-time mentor and friend Peter Collins. Herbert finished 4th in Brazil, only 10.5 seconds behind the race winning Ferrari of Nigel Mansell and only 1.1 seconds behind the 3rd placed March-Judd of Maurício Gugelmin and only 2.6 seconds behind the 2nd placed McLaren-Honda of then double World Champion Alain Prost. Herbert’s teammate, the highly rated Italian Alessandro Nannini, finished in 6th place, 7.7 seconds behind Herbert.

His birthplace was Brentwood, Essex.

Johnny Herbert Net Worth

Johnny Herbert is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Herbert 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was thought to be to be one of the sport’s rising stars on formulas 3 and 2 prior to making his debut in formula one in 1989.

In 1988, he injured both his legs during a terrible race accident and was able to resume racing in 1989 when he was unable to walk.

John Paul “Johnny” Herbert (born 25 June 1964) is a retired British racing driver and television announcer. He raced in Formula One from 1989 to 2000, for 7 different teams, winning three races and placed 4th in the 1995 championship. He also raced sports cars winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991 driving a Mazda 787B. He enjoyed much success in lower-level motor racing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Johnny Herbert height 5 ft 6 in Johnny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Johnny Herbert Dating?

According to our records, Johnny Herbert married to Rebecca Herbert. As of December 1, 2023, Johnny Herbert’s is not dating anyone.

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Herbert’s helmet design was red with white line going from the rear going through the sides and on the mouthplate, black stripes on the lower sides a black stripe on the rear (in a similar fashion to Depailler’s helmet), in 1999, when he drove for Stewart, the stripes on the lower sides were changed to green and on the top of the helmet was added a drop with the union jack. in 2000, when he drove for Jaguar, the green areas became blue.

Facts & Trivia

Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Johnny Herbert celebrates birthday on June 25 of every year.

In 2004, Herbert, along with Jamie Davies won the Le Mans Series championship at the wheel of an Audi R8 winning the races at Monza and Spa along the way.

What year did Johnny Herbert win the British Grand Prix?

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch highlights from the 1995 British Grand Prix at Silverstone where Johnny Herbert profits from a collision between Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher to claim his first ever win in F1.

Does Johnny Herbert still work for Sky?

Herbert is a regular contributor to the Sky Sports F1 channel. He is an occasional presence as one of the insiders in “Sky Race Control” during practices, qualifying sessions, and races alongside Anthony Davidson, Damon Hill, Nico Rosberg, and Paul Di Resta.

Was Johnny Herbert a good driver?

Johnny Herbert is one of the greatest all-round racing drivers in the history of motorsport. During his incredible career he raced against the likes of Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell and endeared himself to thousands of home fans by winning the 1995 British Grand Prix.

What age is Johnny Herbert?

58 years (June 25, 1964)

Who holds record for most wins at Silverstone?

Hamilton has been on pole seven times at Silverstone and has a record 103 wins from 297 races in total. There is, however, an unwelcome record Hamilton will set if he does not triumph: going 11 races without victory for the first time in his career.