That’s not really a problem, but Formula 1 would like a change: There are no Americans on the grid. America is a big market and will also have two Grands Prix on the calendar from 2022.
Popularity in the US is growing
Formula 1 is enjoying growing popularity in the USA. The Netflix series Drive to Survive, Haas F1 as well as the popularity of Circuit of the Americas and the new Miami Grand Prix contribute greatly to this. One important thing is still missing, however, as there is no American driver on the grid. F1 wants to see this change.
This is in part because many Americans choose to race in the IndyCar series. If an IndyCar driver wants to switch to F1, he must first collect 40 points for a super license. Only the champion of the IndyCar Series gets 40 points, while in Formula 2, for example, the entire top 3 collect enough points.
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The task for the FIA
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali would also like to see an American on the starting grid, but there is little he can do about the points system for a super license, that is the task of the FIA. “I would say that the definition of the points for the super license is up to the F1,” he explains at SoyMotor.com.
“I think every year there is this conversation that has to do with the fact that every year, depending on the technical challenge of the championship, there is a complex key to follow. And I think that’s something the FIA single-seater commission has to “deal with,” Domenicali concluded.
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