316 drivers, 43 countries: Complete 2016 F1 superlicence points breakdown

33 comments on “316 drivers, 43 countries: Complete 2016 F1 superlicence points breakdown”

1. 

   Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
   14th January 2016, 12:24

   Such a mammoth list! I was just wondering when something like this would appear :).

   @keithcollantine – did you see that in the rules for Spanish F4, on one of the back pages it casually mentioned that the FIA super-licence points now apply over the last 5 years? Talk about a possible irony..
   1. 

      Zantkiller (@)
      14th January 2016, 12:33

      @keithcollantine

      Relevant Link for you Keith
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         Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
         14th January 2016, 13:21

         @fastiesty @zantkiller The most recent version of the rules (December 2015) says three years.
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            Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
            14th January 2016, 16:56

            @keithcollantine @zantkiller Classic FIA, doing their best Schroedinger’s cat impression. So, Vandoorne, Ocon, Rosenqvist, Rowland, Lynn, Marciello, Giovinazzi, Sirotkin, de Vries, Kirchhoefer in the junior levels. Gasly, Leclerc and Wehrlein miss out, despite being reserve drivers, but could still stand in this year if need be.
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            Apex Assassin
            15th January 2016, 3:44

            Why isn’t Suzie Wolff having an initiative to get an African driver into F1?
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   Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
   14th January 2016, 12:25

   The map is a nice addition as well, interesting to see so many drivers from the UK, but also that Brazil is in second place.
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   Nick Wyatt (@nickwyatt)
   14th January 2016, 13:09

   Quite a piece of work, well done. But you will forgive me if I question the ‘good taste’ of Justin Wilson being in the list.
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      AmbroseRPM (@ambroserpm)
      14th January 2016, 13:20

      I would think because he does still have points on his super licence which are still valid. One of those 50/50 moral calls.
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         Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
         14th January 2016, 13:22

         @nickwyatt @ambroserpm Better, I thought, to mention him at the foot of the table rather than pretend he never existed.
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            AmbroseRPM (@ambroserpm)
            14th January 2016, 13:36

            That to me is a very professional course of action.
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         BB
         10th June 2016, 21:56

         Is a dead person able to have a superlicence at all? let alone points? RIP justin.
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      Craig Woollard (@craig-o)
      14th January 2016, 13:30

      I think it was still worth putting him on the list. The likes of Dario Franchitti and Allan McNish are no longer racing (due to injury in the case of the former) either yet they still appear.
4. 

   Fernando Cruz
   14th January 2016, 13:23

   What about Nelson Piquet Jr? He was FE Champion and that gives Super Licence points…
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      Craig Woollard (@craig-o)
      14th January 2016, 13:28

      Formula E does not give points. However the champion is granted a super licence.
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         AmbroseRPM (@ambroserpm)
         14th January 2016, 13:37

         That is just silly to me. The cars are far slower than a GP3 car, and they get a super license. Good promotion and accreditation of the series though.
5. 

   Bata Cobe
   14th January 2016, 13:54

   Where is Dušan Borković, the ETCC champion for 2015. from Serbia ?
6. 

   TheBullWhipper (@thebullwhipper)
   14th January 2016, 14:07

   Does Roberto Mehrie not automatically qualify for a super license as he he had more than 5 grand prix starts last season ?
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      @coldfly
      14th January 2016, 14:55

      As do Stevens & Verstappen! consistent!
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      RaceProUK (@)
      14th January 2016, 16:56

      The list I believe is only for drivers who aren’t already in F1
7. 

   @coldfly
   14th January 2016, 15:03

   WEC is a great championship with great drivers.

   But is feels somewhat biased that 8 drivers in this list qualify for the Superlicense 40points by becoming 1st in the past 3 seasons!
   It is even more so biased/skewed as in WEC (also) it depends very much on team you are racing for, rather than purely how good you are (thinking about the poor guys with Toyota/Nissan contracts)

   Not sure if/how I would do it differently.
8. 

   Sasquatsch (@sasquatsch)
   14th January 2016, 15:43

   Rio Haryanto is in the race for a seat at Manor, but how can he qualify for a super license when he does not have enough points and his previous super license was more than three years ago (in 2012)?
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      Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
      14th January 2016, 17:22

      @sasquatsch The superlicence doesn’t have to have been issued within the past three years, it can be earlier, providing the FIA think he’s good enough. See ‘How drivers can qualify for an F1 superlicence’ here:

      https://www.racefans.net/2015/12/07/revealed-which-drivers-have-enough-superlicence-points-to-race-in-f1/
9. 

   jason
   15th January 2016, 2:43

   Why is justin wilson on is list……..
   1. 

      Adrian HX
      15th January 2016, 9:41

      You may wish to read the rest of the comments posted before you prior to jumping into the conversation Jason.
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    Klon (@)
    15th January 2016, 11:44

    So much effort all for nothing. Nobody is going to ever care about superlicense points, ever. It’s another FIA hotfix for a supposed problem and will be ignored whenever convenient. Appreciate the thought, but I fear you wasted your time on this, Keith. :)
11. 

    HRT (@vvans)
    15th January 2016, 13:30

    Dear Keith, (@keithcollantine)

    May I ask you what program you used to make that map?

    Thanks in advance!
    1. 

       Hezla
       10th February 2016, 17:55

       If you look at the page source then you will see it is Google GeoChart
12. 

    Racingdave
    15th January 2016, 14:25

    The fact Max and Carlos jnr haven’t got enough points make a mockery of the system.
    Introduce an age limit by all means and a strict test of ability – but this system is pointless……
13. 

    Jimbo
    17th January 2016, 15:57

    2014 British f3 shouldn’t count, it was a joke!
14. 

    Aleksandar Glavas
    10th February 2016, 22:46

    You are missing Milos Pavlovic, Serbia. He earned super-license back in 2002 and was first ever driver from Eastern Europe with Formula One license.
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       Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
       11th February 2016, 10:36

       This isn’t a list of every driver with a superlicence it’s a list of every driver with superlicence points, and to the best of my knowledge Pavlovic doesn’t have any.
15. 

    Alberto Porras
    11th February 2016, 11:36

    Are there any women on the list? I can see most of the names are clearly male, but I can’t tell the gender of most of the “non-european” (Japanese etc.) names. If not then there’s little chance of a woman driver breaking into F1 any time soon and maybe that’s were Suzie Wolf should be focusing her efforts?
16. 

    Ismael
    3rd May 2016, 15:23

    It’s great to see Gabriele Tarquini in this list. He should take on Gutierrez drive at Haas.

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