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The members of the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved today, Wednesday in Doha a new set of criteria for the issuing of super licences to new Formula 1 drivers.
A proposal on the conditions of attribution of the Super Licence was approved for 2016, on the basis of the following criteria:
1- Safety criteria
The following changes have been made compared to the current regulations:
- There is a valid driving licence requirement.
- There is a minimum age requirement (18yo).
- There is a verification of knowledge of the F1 Sporting Regulations/International Sporting Code rules.
2- Experience criteria
With the following changes compared to the current regulations:
- There is the 300km in F1 TCC (Testing Current Cars) or TPC (Testing of Previous Cars) as a minimum requirement.
- There is a 2 years minimum running in minor Formulas.
3- Performance criteria
With the following changes compared to the current regulations:
- There is a point system requirement, based on the driver results in previous Formulas.
A proposal on the conditions of attribution of the Super Licence was approved for 2016, on the basis of the following criteria:
1- Safety criteria
The following changes have been made compared to the current regulations:
- There is a valid driving licence requirement.
- There is a minimum age requirement (18yo).
- There is a verification of knowledge of the F1 Sporting Regulations/International Sporting Code rules.
2- Experience criteria
With the following changes compared to the current regulations:
- There is the 300km in F1 TCC (Testing Current Cars) or TPC (Testing of Previous Cars) as a minimum requirement.
- There is a 2 years minimum running in minor Formulas.
3- Performance criteria
With the following changes compared to the current regulations:
- There is a point system requirement, based on the driver results in previous Formulas.