From 2016 no F1 for minors

In recent days there has been much discussion about the issue of Max Verstappen, the Dutchman who will debut next year in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso at the very young age of 17. In order to avoid similar cases recurring, the FIA ​​adopted today in the World Council three new criteria which from 2016 must be met to obtain the Superlicence.

The three criteria recall three concepts: safety, experience and performance.

In reference to safety, a driver must be at least 18 years old and in possession of a driving license plus proven knowledge of the sporting regulations.

To obtain the Super License it will be necessary to do at least 300 km driving a Formula 1 in private tests or in collective tests. Furthermore, you will need to have two years of experience in preparatory formulas.

A scoring system will soon be drawn up which will be based on the results in the preparatory formulas.

Martino Minicozzi