HERTA’S F1 SUPERLICENCE OFFICIALLY REJECTED
American Colton Herta will remain with the Andretti squad in IndyCar next season as the FIA has declared that it will not provide a special exemption for him to race.
The 22-year-old had been linked to a seat with the AlphaTauri team and its parent firm Red Bull made an application to the FIA to reconsider Herta’s position, even though he only had 32 of the required 40 points needed to earn a superlicence.
Other teams were adamant that the FIA should not change its stance, and it clarified last week that Herta would not be permitted to race.
An FIA spokesperson said: “The FIA confirms that an enquiry was made via the appropriate channels that led to the FIA confirming that the driver Colton Herta does not have the required number of points to be granted an FIA superlicence.
“The FIA reviews its regulations and procedures, including with respect to superlicence, with the main factors being considered with respect to this topic being safety, experience and performance.”