Manage Formula License For Free

What are penalty points used for in Formula 1? Formula 1's penalty points system is in place to keep driver behaviour under control, in the same way as regular road users, with 12 points on their FIA super licence over a 12-month period resulting in a one-race ban.

Under FIA regulations introduced in 2016, every Formula 1 driver is legally required to hold a valid driving license in order to race. However, in the years prior that wasn't a requirement. It was only changed following Toro Rosso's controversial signing of then-17-year-old Max Verstappen in 2015.

The standard fee for the mandatory permit every Formula 1 driver must retain in order to race is ?10,400 ($16,175) plus another ?2,100 ($3, 265) for every point scored in the previous season. Pretty reasonable?

Here's a list of steps to help you apply for the FIA license: Take a passport-compliant photo of yourself. ... Write a racing biography. ... Complete a medical examination form for racing. ... Fill out the online application on the U.S. FIA licensing website. ... Pay the application fee.

Hold a valid driving licence. Pass an FIA theory test on the F1 sporting codes and regulations. Complete at least 80% of two full seasons in a single-seater championship. Accumulate at least 40 points over three years in any of the series listed in the table below.

Requirements A minimum age of 18 at the start of their first F1 competition. An existing holder of an International Grade A competition licence. A holder of a valid driving licence. Passing of an FIA theory test on knowledge of the F1 sporting codes and regulations when applying for the first time.

Getting one is extremely difficult because you'll need to be at least 18 years old and have accumulated at least 40 Super Licence points (more on that below) in your last 3 years of racing. You'll also have to pass a theory test by the FIA, but that's the easiest part.