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Updated Formula 1 Superlicence Points Changes Explained

The FIA has today pushed some changes to the Superlicence structure, making it harder for drivers to enter Formula 1 without first spending more time in the lower formulae. Whilst drivers hoping to compete in Formula 1 have always been required to earn a Superlicence – the highest type of licence available in motor racing, and reserved for the best drivers on the planet – the path to achieving one has been altered. To qualify for a Superlicence, drivers have to earn 40 points over a three-year period in other motorsport championships. Whilst this hasn’t changed, the rulings today have changed the way these points will be handed out, and will affect the way drivers can progress...
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