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FIA reveals new F1 licence points system for future drivers

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Autosport11:00pm 6 January 2015

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The FIA has revealed details of the new points system that will be used to qualify for mandatory Formula 1 superlicences.

As part of a clampdown on young and inexperienced drivers getting to F1 following Max Verstappen’s signing by Toro Rosso, the FIA in December ratified a new system that will be used for 2016.

From next year, drivers will need to be at least 18 years old, have passed a test on sporting regulations, and completed at least two years in junior single-seater categories to qualify.

The details of the new licence points system have now been clarified – with drivers needing to have scored at least 40 points during the three year period preceding the application.

Only five championships deliver those 40 points for title success – IndyCar, the World Endurance Championship (LMP1), the Formula 3 European Championship, GP2 and a future Formula 2 championship.

It means the winners of GP3 and Formula Renault 3.5 would need to have achieved success in previous seasons to be able to qualify for a superlicence.

Although there has been no official confirmation from the FIA about plans for an F2 championship, it has weighted the category with the most points – with third place in the standings worth as much as title success in F3, WEC and IndyCar.

Verstappen finished third in the F3 standings last year, which would have earned him just 20 points on the new licence system, and forced him to either race again in the category or move up to GP2.

Championship position                         1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Future FIA F2 Championship                    60   50   40   30   20   10   8   6   4   3

GP2 Series                                    50   40   30   20   10   8    6   4   3   2

FIA F3 European Championship                  40   30   20   10   8    6    4   3   2   1

FIA WEC (LMP1 only)                           40   30   20   10   8    6    4   3   2   1

IndyCar                                       40   30   20   10   8    6    4   3   2   1

GP3 Series                                    30   20   15   10   7    5    3   2   1   0

Formula Renault 3.5                           30   20   15   10   7    5    3   2   1   0

Japonese Super Formula                        20   7    10   7    5    3    2   1   0   0

National F4 championships certified by FIA    10   7    5    2    1    0    0   0   0   0  

National F3 championships                     10   7    5    2    1    0    0   0   0   0

Formula Renault (EuroCup, ALPS or NEC)        5    3    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   0

One Response to FIA reveals new F1 licence points system for future drivers

  1. Genghis says:

    That is great news and will mean that pay drivers will have to earn there place more and will hopefully be there on merit also

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