2018 FIA Superlicence rules

[Number4]

Originally Posted by wnut

The problem is the FIA have tried to create a "path" to F1 and all they have actually done is ended up looking small and manipulative.

For instance Jimmy Johnson's NASCARresults over the last 3 years would not have qualified for a super licence at the beginning of this year.

2014 11th
2015 10th
2016 1st

There are 50 chartered (works) drivers in the Nascar series who run about 36 races in a year. To say someone finishing 10th against the talent NASCAR contains is unfit to race in F1 is just a bad joke. To say someone who has participated in 36 NASCAR races is unfit for F1 is a joke.

To exclude Johnson who has participated in 571 races with 83 wins over 17 years and has won 7 titles is not qualified for F1 just shows the points system is utter rubbish!

A simple letter from any of the sanctioning bodies should be more than enough.

You just hit the nail on the head.
I find the idea very entertaining that a spoilt little boy in an F3 car is twice the driver that a NASCAR Cup Champion is.
I rather imagine that in fact it is the other way around.

[Adam43]

If Jimmy Johnson wanted to race in F1 and a team wanted him I'm sure this would be easily resolved. Probably with some outrage on the internet, but I suspect it wouldn't be a problem.

[Number4]

I just came across this quite interesting article of whether a NASCAR driver could make it to F1, regarding the new license rules.
https://www.frontstretch.com/2017/09...-to-formula-1/
Basically, the same odds as coming across some unicorn droppings.

[chavez]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Driving a 200hp car is very different from driving a 700hp car.

No points for the World of Outlaws? Crazy system.

[BSchneiderFan]

I do wish JYS had signed up Jeff Gordon. It could have revolutionised F1 in the States.

[wolfhound]

What about the driver who scrimps and saves but is fast makes it to F2, gets a load of poles and leads half the races but has a car that breaks down a lot leaving him with poor results, and then the money runs out.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Adam43

... in exceptional circumstances, those who have not met those criteria but have demonstrated "outstanding ability in single-seater formula cars" and achieved 300 kilometres (190 miles) of running in a Formula One car.[/I]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_Super_Licence

I suspect they can get round it.

For good cases I'm for this being used as a guide. However this rules out those less worthy cases. Which is what people were whinging about. And why we now have this rule. People wanted a clear rule and that's what we got.

[NaBUru38]

https://www.pitpass.com/60891/Superl...our-F2-drivers

In order to qualify for their initial 'FP1 licence', drivers will have had to contest six F2 races or accumulated 25 superlicence points

Drivers reapplying must either have completed a full season in F2 or gained 25 superlicence points

Makes sense.

[S griffin]

I didn’t think it was much of a problem to begin with, so hopefully these rules won’t be too much of a problem