"We have powerful cars, similar to the Renault world series, so it would be fair to include us in the super licence points system. "We deserve to be there," promoter Enzo Coloni is quoted as saying. So, too, has the European open-wheeler series Auto GP, according to Russia's Championat.
It is believed Renault has also complained to the FIA that its top open-wheeler category, Formula Renault 3.5, has not been granted the status it deserves under the 2016 F1 super licence points system. We thought it would be a good time to tot up the number of penalty points the drivers have amassed in the past 12 months, to see which of them are skirting a ban an automatic one-race ban coming with 12 penalty points, of course and which drivers are in the stewards' good books. This categorization is used in sports car racing championships such as FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar. Drivers have the option of entering with Asian or European-based teams, both of which have found success in the championship. FIA Drivers' Categorisation (Platinum) The FIA Drivers' Categorisation is a system created by Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile that lists drivers on the basis of their achievements, performances and age. The Paris federation reportedly singled out Schumacher's return as one obvious exception that would be theoretically presented to the World Motor Sport Council for "consideration" under the new rules. For FIA F3 Championship aspirants, the series presents a highly-competitive precursor to the European season as well as an opportunity to earn all-important FIA Super License points.
A driver like Williams tester Susie Wolff would also be excluded, and even the great Michael Schumacher's 2010 return for Mercedes would have been thwarted due to his lack of F1 experience in the three previous years.īut according to a report in Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, the FIA has now "admitted that despite the more stringent rules, possible exceptions will be granted". The FIA clamped down on the 2016 qualifying criteria for obtaining F1's mandatory credential due to the controversial debut this year of 17-year-old Max Verstappen.īut when the strict new criteria was outlined recently, it became clear that champions like Jenson Button and Kimi Raikkonen would not have been granted their grand prix debuts due to a lack of experience. F1's governing body has suggested its tough new criteria for the awarding of super licences in 2016 may actually be flexible.