The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed {that a} request to grant F2 driver and Crimson Bull Junior Arvid Lindblad a Tremendous Licence previous to his 18th birthday has been granted.
It was beforehand said within the guidelines that, for a driver to acquire both a Friday observe Tremendous Licence or a Tremendous Licence to compete in a Grand Prix, they needed to be at the least 18 years previous and maintain a legitimate driving licence.
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Nevertheless, changes have been made to the FIA Worldwide Sporting Code final yr, eradicating the clause that necessitated a legitimate driving licence in addition to including the road: “On the sole discretion of the FIA, a driver judged to have just lately and constantly demonstrated excellent capability and maturity in single-seater method automobile competitors could also be granted a Tremendous Licence on the age of 17 years previous.”
This tweak to the principles allowed for Kimi Antonelli – who did not pass his driving test until January of this year – to get his Tremendous Licence final yr and compete in FP1 periods for Mercedes prior to creating his full-time debut this season.
