No F1 for Schumacher under 2016 rules

Names of the caliber of Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa and Jenson Button would not have been able to access F1 if at the time of their entry the rule set by the FIA ​​for 2016 on the granting of the super license had been in force and which provides for acquisition of at least 40 points in the minor categories between Formula 3, GP2, IndyCar, WEC, Super Formula, WSR, Formula 4.

Same fate for Michael Schumacher, despite the seven world titles, in his return to competition with Mercedes, due to the obligation to participate in at least 15 races in the previous three years

This was stated by the German newspaper Auto Motor und Sport which enjoyed doing some calculations and noted that even Daniel Ricciardo, in the Circus since 2011, would not have had the necessary score, as well as the former Paul di Resta active in the DTM.

Obviously excluding the young man for whom this revolution was made Max Verstappen, while Daniil Kvyat and above all Nico Hulkenberg, winner of the F3 and GP2 championships and therefore more than virtuous, would have had no problems.

DRIVERS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENTER F1

Kimi Raikkonen – 5 points (Formula Renault 2.0 UK, 1st)
Jenson Button – 5 points (Formula 3 UK, 3rd)
Marcus Ericsson – 12 points (GP2, 6th; GP2 8th; GP2 10th)
Max Verstappen – 20 points (F3 European Championship 3rd)
Fernando Alonso – 25 points (FIA F3000 4th; Open by Nissan 1st)
Daniel Ricciardo – 35 points (Formula Renault 3.5 2nd; British F3 1st; Formula Renault 2.0 1st)
Felipe Massa – 35 points (F3000 Euro 1st; Formula Renault 2.0 1st)
Sebastian Vettel – 38 points (F3 Euro 2nd; F3 Euro 5th)
Carlos Sainz – 38 points (Formula Renault 3.5 1st)

Chiara Rainis