FIA Super Licence
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The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the licence holder to take part in Formula One events as a driver. The licence is issued by the FIA upon request.
To qualify for an FIA Super Licence the requesting driver must already be the holder of a Grade A competition licence, and additionally meet the requirements of the FIA International Sporting Code, Appendix L.
These requirements state that the driver must be either the reigning champion in a lower category of motor sport, for example Formula 3 or GP2 Series (formerly known as Formula 3000), or must have consistently finished well in these categories. For example, a driver finishing in the first three 5 times within the last two years in GP2 will be eligible for a Super Licence.
Additionally, drivers who have competed in the Champ Car World Series or the Indy Racing League are eligible for a Super Licence if they finished within the first six places of the drivers championship. This allows drivers from the United States domestic series to move into Formula One without first taking part in other FIA sanctioned events.
Under exceptional circumstances Appendix L also allows the FIA to award a Super Licence to a driver who does not meet the normal criteria if a vote reveals unanimous agreement by the members, and provided that the driver has completed 300 kilometres of testing at racing speeds in a current car.
