

- Fia super license points system drivers#
- Fia super license points system driver#
- Fia super license points system full#
- Fia super license points system series#
The issuing of penalty points is not subject to reprimands being issued as a pre-requisite.
Fia super license points system driver#
If a driver accumulates 12 or more penalty points in a 12-month period they will receive a one race ban for the next event they are scheduled to participate in. If a driver accumulated three reprimands over the course of a season the FIA may impose penalty points.
Fia super license points system series#
The FIA have a series of sanctions which can be placed on a driver's Super Licence which are in the form of reprimands and penalty points. Super Licences are issued on an annual calendar year basis and must be renewed at the end of each year. At any time during the first 12 months the FIA may review and withdraw a super licence if the standards to continue holding a licence are not being met.
Fia super license points system full#
The FIA issue licences subject to a 12-month probation period after first issue which applies to full and free practice licence. Should the three-calendar year period include the year 2020, the FIA will consider the three seasons with most accumulated points in the season out of four seasons.
Fia super license points system drivers#
If multiple drivers complete a season competing in the same car they will be awarded a fraction of their points according to their FIA Driver Categorisation:īeginning in the 2019 Formula One season the FIA introduced a requirement for drivers participating in free practice sessions to hold a stand-alone Free Practice Only Super Licence with the holding of a standard Super licence not automatically granting a Free Practice Only Super licence. įor any season ending in 2020 or 2021 the criteria have decreased from racing five events to three, from three tracks to two and from 16 drivers on the first race to 10. Championships, such as the 2019 F3 Asian Winter Series, may be set aside points but cannot award them if the championship season does not meet this criteria. A driver can earn points from either 1 or 2 series in a calendar year. Additionally, a series must have at least 12 drivers compete at any event and a minimum of 16 drivers compete across a season to meet the criteria for full points – a series with 12 or more drivers per event and between 12 and 15 over the course of a season will award 75% points, and a series with entry lists of 11 competitors or lower will not be eligible for points. In 2019, for a series to award Super Licence points, a championship season must consist of at least five events spanning at least three different circuits, with alternative circuit configurations considered to be separate circuits. If a driver competes in this FIA certified competition while under the age of 15, they will be ineligible for any Super Licence points in the current and the following two years. ^4 The Driver must be at least 15 years old. Points from karting are valid for five years. ^3 A driver can accumulate a maximum of 12 points in FIA karting Championships. ^1 Subject to 'road course' rounds being held on FIA-homologated circuits (See List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade for a full list). Īs of December 15, 2021, the Supplement 1 Super Licence points, which also qualify for the 80% rule, are awarded according to the following table: If a driver has accumulated at least 30 points and is currently competing in any of the Championships reported in Supplement 1 and has been unable to accumulate the 40 points due to "circumstances outside their control or reasons of force majeure", the license may be granted at the discretion of the FIA. In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, requirement 6 was amended where if the three-season window includes the year 2020, then the highest scoring three seasons out of the four previous seasons are to be counted. Provided a driver has previously held a super licence, they do not have to meet these requirements: To qualify for an FIA Racing Super Licence an applicant must meet the requirements of the FIA's International Sporting Code, Appendix L, Article 5. The FIA Super Licence is a driver's qualification allowing the holder to compete in the Formula One World Championship.
