1. FIA SUPER LICENCE
All drivers must possess an FIA Super Licence
to compete in Formula One racing
Beginning in 2016, the criteria for obtaining a Super
License will change. These changes will make it more
difficult for drivers to qualify for F1 competition.

2. Overview of the New 2016 Super Licence Requirements
From 2016, drivers must have accumulated 40 points over a three-year
period, with points allocation based on which other motorsport series
they have participated in and the level of results they achieved.
Drivers will have also have to be at least 18-years old, have spent at
least two years in junior single-seater categories, hold a valid road
driver’s licence and pass a test on the Formula One sporting
regulations.
The current requirement of completing 300 kilometres in a recent F1
car also remains.
Continue reading for the official modifications.
OFFICIAL FIA MODIFICATIONS FOR 2016
5. Qualification for the Super Licence
The FIA Formula One Driver Super Licence is issued by the FIA.
5.1 Qualifications
5.1.1 The driver must be the holder of a current FIA International
Grade A licence.
5.1.2 The driver must be the holder of a valid driving licence when he
applies for a Super Licence for the first time.

3. 5.1.3 The driver must be at least 18 years old at the start of the event
of his first F1 race weekend.
5.1.4 a) The first time he applies for a Super Licence, the driver must
successfully complete a question session regarding the most important
points of the International Sporting Code and of the F1 Sporting
Regulations.
5.1.4 b) For all successive F1 Super Licence requests, the F1 team
concerned has to certify, through the F1 Super Licence application
form, that they have held a briefing with their driver about the most
important points of the International Sporting Code and of the F1
Sporting Regulations.
5.1.5 The driver must have completed at least 80% of each of two full
seasons of any of the Championships reported below. (See CHART 1)
5.1.6 The F1 Team concerned must show that the applicant has
driven at least 300 km in a representative Formula One car consistently
at racing speeds, over a maximum period of 2 days, completed not
more than 180 days prior to the application and certified by the ASN of
the country in which the test took place.
5.1.7 The driver must also satisfy at least one of the following
requirements:
5.1.7 a) Have made at least five starts in races counting for the FIA
Formula One World Championship for Drivers the previous year, or at
least 15 starts within the previous 3 years.

4. 5.1.7 b) Have accumulated at least 40 points during the three-year
period preceding his application (See CHART 2)
5.2 Qualification for Free Practice Only Licence
5.2.1 The driver must be the holder of a current FIA International
Grade A licence.
5.2.2 The driver must be the holder of a valid driving licence when he
applies for a Super Licence for the first time.
5.2.3 The driver must be at least 18 years old at the start of the event
of his first F1 race weekend.
CHART 1
Championships counting for Article 5.1.5
Formula Renault 1.6 National and International Series
Formula 3 National Championships
Formula Renault 2.0 International Series (EuroCup, ALPS or NEC)
Formula 4 National Championships cerified by FIA
IndyLight
Japanese Super Formula
GP3 series
Formula Renault 3.5
IndyCar
FIA WEC (LMP1 only)
FIA F3 European championship
GP2 series
Future FIA F2 Championship

5. From 2016 onwards, in order to secure a Super Licence, a driver must
score at least 40 points from the following chart:
CHART 2
Classification in the annual
overall points standings
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Future FIA F2 Championship 60 50 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3
GP2 Series 50 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2
FIA F3 European Championship 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
FIA WEC (LMP1 only) 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Indy Car Series 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
GP3 Series 30 20 15 10 7 5 3 2 1 0
Formula Renault 3.5 Series 30 20 15 10 7 5 3 2 1 0
Japanese Super Formula 20 17 10 7 5 3 2 1 0 0
FIA Formula 4 National 10 7 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Formula 3 National 10 7 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Formula Renault
(Eurocup, Alps, NEC)
5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Click here to read about more FIA Regulation Modifications.

6. From 2016 onwards, in order to secure a Super Licence, a driver must
score at least 40 points from the following chart:
CHART 2
Classification in the annual
overall points standings
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Future FIA F2 Championship 60 50 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3
GP2 Series 50 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2
FIA F3 European Championship 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
FIA WEC (LMP1 only) 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Indy Car Series 40 30 20 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
GP3 Series 30 20 15 10 7 5 3 2 1 0
Formula Renault 3.5 Series 30 20 15 10 7 5 3 2 1 0
Japanese Super Formula 20 17 10 7 5 3 2 1 0 0
FIA Formula 4 National 10 7 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Formula 3 National 10 7 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Formula Renault
(Eurocup, Alps, NEC)
5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Click here to read about more FIA Regulation Modifications.